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Empe80 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Present Perfect + Simple Present. Is it correct?

I'd like to know if the sentence: "I've never met anybody who dresses like me" is correct. I wonder if it shouldn't be like: "... who dressed like me" or "...who has dressed like me" I'd be grateful for answers.
  

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Your original is fine. The idea is that if there were someone who dressed like you, they would currently dress like you also; so present tense is appropriate in the dependent clause. Who dressed like me would also be fine, though, since you were searching through the past.

— Mister Micawber

  • Your original is fine.
  • The idea is that if there were someone who dressed like you, they would currently dress like you also; so present tense is appropriate in the dependent clause.
  • Who dressed like me would also be fine, though, since you were searching through the past.
  • Double present perfect is uncalled for, however-- it would be used only if you wanted to find a person who wore the same clothes one time only rather than habitually.
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Your original is fine. The idea is that if there were someone who dressed like you, they would currently dress like you also; so present tense is appropriate in the dependent clause. Who dressed like me would also be fine, though, since you were searching through the past. Double present perfect is uncalled for, however-- it would be used only if you wanted to find a person who wo
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Hi empe80!

Since I do not know in which context this sentence has been used, you will have to decide the tense yourself.

I've never met anyone who dresses like me - some one who quite frequently/often dresses like me.

who dressed like me - this could mean 'someone who used to dress like me'

who has dressed like me - someone who has dressed
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Thanks for explanation.
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