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Clarence Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Present or perfect perfect tense
Which one is correct? Or, do they each have a different meaning?
1. I emailed their support on 6 Sep 2013. There is no reply as well.
2. I emailed their support on 6 Sep 2013. There has been no reply as well.
3. I emailed their support on 6 Sep 2013. So far, there has been no reply as well.
1. I emailed their support on 6 Sep 2013. There is no reply as well.
2. I emailed their support on 6 Sep 2013. There has been no reply as well.
3. I emailed their support on 6 Sep 2013. So far, there has been no reply as well.
Top answer
We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about an action which started in the past and continuous up to now. If you emailed something and have not received an answer yet, you can say "There has been no reply so far". Use Present Perfect when you have such words as ever, never, since, for, already, many times, before, so far, yet.
- We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about an action which started in the past and continuous up to now.
- If you emailed something and have not received an answer yet, you can say "There has been no reply so far".
- Use Present Perfect when you have such words as ever, never, since, for, already, many times, before, so far, yet.
- One can use the present perfect negative to talk about the amount of time that has passed between now and last time something happened: I emailed their support on 6 September 2013, and there hasn't been any reply since then.
- "As well" should be omitted since it cannot be used in sentences with negation.
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We use the Present Perfect Tense to talk about an action which started in the past and continuous up to now.
If you emailed something and have not received an answer yet, you can say "There has been no reply so far".
Use Present Perfect when you have such words as ever, never, since, for, already, many times, before, so far, yet.
One can use the present perfect negative to talk ab
If you emailed something and have not received an answer yet, you can say "There has been no reply so far".
Use Present Perfect when you have such words as ever, never, since, for, already, many times, before, so far, yet.
One can use the present perfect negative to talk ab
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Thanks for the clarification snuppelina. I can understand it better now.
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clarenceI emailed their support on 6 Sep 2013. So far, there has been no reply as well.I assume by "support" you mean "support(ing) staff". "as well" is out of place. Other than that, the sentences are OK. I would write it like this:
I emailed their support staff on September 6, 2013. There has been no reply so far.
(I used the Ame
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Yes, I meant "support staff". I have been using "support" in my emails. Is it acceptable?
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clarenceI have been using "support" in my emails. Is it acceptable?Yes, provided you and your colleagues normally communicate with that terminology and you all understand what is meant by it.
CJ
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