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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

present perfect

I have called you several times lately but you didn't bother to return my calls.

I do understand" have called" which means that I am still calling you or finished not a long time ago . We should use the progressive should n't we , but I don't get why bother is past simple because the person keeps on not returning the calls .

Thanks for your help
  

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I do understand" have called" which means that I am still calling you or finished not a long time ago . Thanks for your help The speaker is referring to his ongoing efforts in the first part and referring to the other person's past inaction in the second part. Native speakers need not be grammatically consistent if their viewpoint changes during a communication.

— Mister Micawber

  • I do understand" have called" which means that I am still calling you or finished not a long time ago .
  • Thanks for your help The speaker is referring to his ongoing efforts in the first part and referring to the other person's past inaction in the second part.
  • Native speakers need not be grammatically consistent if their viewpoint changes during a communication.
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Anonymous I have called you several times lately but you didn't bother to return my calls.I do understand" have called" which means that I am still calling you or finished not a long time ago . We should use the progressive should n't we , but I don't get why bother is past simple because the person keeps on not returning the calls .Thanks for your help
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I do undestand
Now why "have called" and not the progressive because it is still continuing ,is it because it is written several which is a sort of enphasize

thanks
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AnonymousNow why "have called" and not the progressive because it is still continuing
It is not continuing at the moment.
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