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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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"Einstein has visited Princetown"

Can we say: "Einstein has visited Princetown" in a certain context?
  

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Hi, Can we say: "Einstein has visited Princetown" in a certain context? No, unless you have a very odd context. The Present Perfect relates to the present time, and Einstein is not alive at the present time.

— Clive

  • Hi, Can we say: "Einstein has visited Princetown" in a certain context?
  • No, unless you have a very odd context.
  • The Present Perfect relates to the present time, and Einstein is not alive at the present time.
  • Also, the University's name is Princet on .
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

Can we say: "Einstein has visited Princetown" in a certain context?

No, unless you have a very odd context. The Present Perfect relates to the present time, and Einstein is not alive at the present time.

Also, the University's name is Princeton.
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AnonymousCan we say: "Einstein has visited Princeton" in a certain context?
Yes, you can say that. If you are talking about "Princeton-visting by a luminary", it works.

"How can you say that Princeton is a cultural backwater? EINSTEIN has visited Princeton."

Stress on Einstein (the subject).
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Hi,

Yes, true. Thank you for the correction.

It's like you die but your reputation lives on!

Best wishes, Clive
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