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Necrophagist Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect or past simple
you're on a date
A: Tell me something interesting about yourself.
B: I've climbed Mt. Everest/ I climbed Mt. Everest
Are both correct? What's the difference? Is it a matter of choice or is one of them wrong? Thank you.
A: Tell me something interesting about yourself.
B: I've climbed Mt. Everest/ I climbed Mt. Everest
Are both correct? What's the difference? Is it a matter of choice or is one of them wrong? Thank you.
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Necrophagist Are both correct? Yes. Necrophagist What's the difference?
- Necrophagist Are both correct?
- Yes.
- Necrophagist What's the difference?
- Not much.
- Maybe the simple past is a bit more forceful, but it's a toss-up.
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NecrophagistAre both correct?
Yes.
NecrophagistWhat's the difference?
Not much. Maybe the simple past is a bit more forceful, but it's a toss-up.
Necrophagistis one of them wrong?
Strictly speaking, the present pefect is designed to convey the required meaning, but people
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It is a matter of choice, though the difference is not great. "I climbed Mt Everest" is a plain statement about a past event. "I've climbed Mt Everest" reinforces the idea that this past achievement contributes to your present state, in terms of the experience that you now have.
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