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Maj Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Saw/seen
They saw each other this morning or they have seen each other this morning. Would both be acceptable?
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"Acceptable" is a strong word. I wouldn't dare to suggest something is "not acceptable". But I know what you mean.
- "Acceptable" is a strong word.
- I wouldn't dare to suggest something is "not acceptable".
- But I know what you mean.
- No, they're not both correct.
- You should use "They saw each other this morning".
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"Acceptable" is a strong word. I wouldn't dare to suggest something is "not acceptable". But I know what you mean. No, they're not both correct. You should use "They saw each other this morning".
The present perfect is never used with time adverbs (such as "this morning") unless it describes an action which is unfinished (e.g. "They have seen each other twice this morning already
The present perfect is never used with time adverbs (such as "this morning") unless it describes an action which is unfinished (e.g. "They have seen each other twice this morning already
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Now a question comes to mind: It means that they saw nobody else? Would that be true?
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I'd say that to make that clear, you would need to specify:
"They have seen *** each other this morning."
"They have seen *** each other this morning."
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