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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Said vs. has said vs. says

A. The weather reporter said it's going to rain.
B. The weather reporter has said it's going to rain.
C. The weather reporter says it's going to rain.

1. Are all sentences above grammatical?
2. If so, what is the difference in meaning between "said", "has said", and "says"?
3. Also, I wonder why a newspaper can either use any of the three tenses (including the present tenses) in its article when the "saying" actually happened in the past. Please explained

Thanks in advance for your help on this.
  

Top answer

A. The weatherman said it's going to rain. B.

— Mister Micawber

  • A.
  • The weatherman said it's going to rain.
  • B.
  • The weatherman has said it's going to rain.
  • C.
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A. The weatherman said it's going to rain.
B. The weatherman has said it's going to rain.
C. The weatherman says it's going to rain.

1. Are all sentences above grammatical?-- Yes.

2. If so, what is the difference in meaning between "said", "has said", and "says"?-- Here, presuming that it is a recent report, nothing.

3. A
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Thank you so much for your correction and explanation. That makes sense to me now.
Mister Micawber2. If so, what is the difference in meaning between "said", "has said", and "says"?-- Here, presuming that it is a recent report, nothing.
Suppose it is not about a recent report, what will be the difference in meaning between the following?


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If it's not recent, you can't use B or C.
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I see only A is correct if it's not recent.

Thank you for that clarification. Great help!
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