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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Present perfect tense :specific time or not

Hi. I think we shouldn't use any expressions that denote specific time in sentences with a present perfect tense. Do you think the sentence parts of the sentences below like "a decade ago", "shortly after the agreement was signed" and "shortly after he appeared" are specific time-wise (in relation to the present perfect tense uses?) Also, would you say the same idea applies for what I think is the to-infinitives (I don't know the term for it)? Please see some sentences I worte below.

eg,

He has begun it a decade ago/shortly after the agreement was signed.

It is known to have begun a decade ago/shortly after he appeared.
  

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) Yes. Anonymous would you say the same idea applies for what I think is the to-infinitives No. It does not apply to infinitives.

— CalifJim

  • ) Yes.
  • Anonymous would you say the same idea applies for what I think is the to-infinitives No.
  • It does not apply to infinitives.
  • He has begun it a decade ago/shortly after the agreement was signed .
  • No.
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Anonymous Do you think the sentence parts of the sentences below like "a decade ago", "shortly after the agreement was signed" and "shortly after he appeared" are specific time-wise (in relation to the present perfect tense uses?)
Yes.
Anonymouswould you say the same idea applies for what I think is the to-infinitives
No. I
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