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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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Present perfect after as if and as though correct?
Hi. Could we have the present perfect after the phrases "as if" and "as if"? I think we normally see the past and past perfect tenses after the phrases "as if" and "as though" (not sure, though). Thank you in advance.
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off.
I think the following is incorrect.
He felt as if the bottom has dropped off
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off.
I think the following is incorrect.
He felt as if the bottom has dropped off
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These are both fine: He feels as if the bottom has dropped off. -- Right now He felt as if the bottom has dropped off - - In the past.
- These are both fine: He feels as if the bottom has dropped off.
- -- Right now He felt as if the bottom has dropped off - - In the past.
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These are both fine:
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off. -- Right now
He felt as if the bottom has dropped off -- In the past.
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off. -- Right now
He felt as if the bottom has dropped off -- In the past.
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Hi. Thank you. Please help me with this too. What is the difference? I think the context for both of the following sentences are in the present.
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off.
He feels as if the bottom dropped off.
How about these? I think the context for both of the following sentences are in the past. Any help from you would be a
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off.
He feels as if the bottom dropped off.
How about these? I think the context for both of the following sentences are in the past. Any help from you would be a
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First, let me revise my earlier post, sorry. The 2nd sentence should read (and I thought it did read!):
He felt as if the bottom had dropped off -- in the past.
Now:
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off.
He feels as if the bottom dropped off.
How about these? I think the context for both of t
He felt as if the bottom had dropped off -- in the past.
Now:
He feels as if the bottom has dropped off.
He feels as if the bottom dropped off.
How about these? I think the context for both of t
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