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Marold Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect vs. Past simple - differences in meaning
What are the differences in meaning?
(1) "I have decided to travel around the world on holiday." - I decided in past and I am still determinated to do that
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(1) "I decided to travel around the world on holiday." - I decided in the past, however, it is not necessary that I am still sure to do that now or just talking about action in the past that happend?
(2) "I have discovered this beautiful lake that is nestled in untouched nature." - how does present perfect affect meaning in this sentence? I would normally use "I discovered" and I do not know why I can also use present perfect
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(2) "I discovered this beautiful lake that is nestled in untouched nature."
Thank you very much. I highly appreciate every help.
(1) "I have decided to travel around the world on holiday." - I decided in past and I am still determinated to do that
or
(1) "I decided to travel around the world on holiday." - I decided in the past, however, it is not necessary that I am still sure to do that now or just talking about action in the past that happend?
(2) "I have discovered this beautiful lake that is nestled in untouched nature." - how does present perfect affect meaning in this sentence? I would normally use "I discovered" and I do not know why I can also use present perfect
or
(2) "I discovered this beautiful lake that is nestled in untouched nature."
Thank you very much. I highly appreciate every help.
Top answer
" The result of much thinking about what to do on holiday. " One of the events of a longer story. (2) "I have discovered this beautiful lake ...
- " The result of much thinking about what to do on holiday.
- " One of the events of a longer story.
- (2) "I have discovered this beautiful lake ...
- I answered a very similar question in a previous post.
- "I have found" or "I have discovered" are reports of the result of a search.
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(1) "I have decided to travel around the world on holiday."
The result of much thinking about what to do on holiday.
(1) "I decided to travel around the world on holiday."
One of the events of a longer story.
(2) "I have discovered this beautiful lake ...
I answered a very similar question in a previous post.
"I have found" or "I have discover
The result of much thinking about what to do on holiday.
(1) "I decided to travel around the world on holiday."
One of the events of a longer story.
(2) "I have discovered this beautiful lake ...
I answered a very similar question in a previous post.
"I have found" or "I have discover
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