Hi, Your book should say eg often eg more often than Americans Clive
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CalifJimPerhaps the British are becoming more influenced by American English. This could result in similar uses of the present perfect and the past in both varieties of English.I agree - and I am a speaker of BrE.
fivejedjoni am 66I don't which shocks me more -- the first element or the last!
CalifJim fivejedjoni am 66I don't which shocks me more -- the first element or the last! CJok, i am 66, but that doesnt stop me trying to deny that, i can try to prove i am younger by splicing my commas and not capitalising my is if i feel like it!!!!! ( and by using too many exclamation marks if i feel like it !!!!!!)
fivejedjonand by using too many exclamation marks if i feel like it !!!!!!Right on, dude!!!!!!!!!!!
White_StormBritish: The present perfect is used for an action in the past with a result now;I have lost my key. Have you seen it?Sally is not here. She's gone out.Have you finished your job yet?American: The present perfect or past simple can be usedHi,
grammarfreak Books are dead rules. In real life, many aspects of grammar rules may seem broken to learners, as you have shown here.I also get confused when it comes to "The pe