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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Hello, everybody!
Could you explain me the difference between following sentences:

1) The meeting has started since I arrived.

Does it mean that the meeting started when I arrived and is has not finished yet?

2) The meeting has started by the time I arrived.
 This sentence means that the meeting started before my arrival and has not finished yet!????
  

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Anonymous Hello, everybody! Could you explain to me the difference between the following sentences: 1) The meeting has started since I arrived. Does it mean that the meeting started when I arrived and is has not finished yet?

  • Anonymous Hello, everybody!
  • Could you explain to me the difference between the following sentences: 1) The meeting has started since I arrived.
  • Does it mean that the meeting started when I arrived and is has not finished yet?
  • 2) The meeting has started by the time I arrived.
  • This sentence means that the meeting started before my arrival and has not finished yet!????
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AnonymousHello, everybody!

Could you explain to me the difference between the following sentences:

1) The meeting has started since I arrived.

Does it mean that the meeting started when I arrived and is has not finished yet?

2) The meeting has started by the time I arrived.

This sentence means that the meeting started before

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