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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
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"she has worked..." or "she worked"

what is the difference in meaning in both examples?

Example 1

1 - she has worked here for 5 years.

2 - she worked here for 5 years.

Example 2

1 - We have tried requesting a new password, but that didn’t work either.

2 - We tried requesting a new password, but that didn’t work either.
  

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Hi, what is the difference in meaning in both examples? Example 1 1 - she has worked here for 5 years. Sounds like she still works here.

— Clive

  • Hi, what is the difference in meaning in both examples?
  • Example 1 1 - she has worked here for 5 years.
  • Sounds like she still works here.
  • 2 - she worked here for 5 years.
  • Sounds like she doesn't work here now.
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Hi,

what is the difference in meaning in both examples?

Example 1

1 - she has worked here for 5 years. Sounds like she still works here.

2 - she worked here for 5 years. Sounds like she doesn't work here now.

Example 2

1 - We have
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I am somewhat repeating Clive's remarks, but I think the present perfect goes better with the present.

We have tried requesting a new password, but that doesn’t work either.

We tried requesting a new password, but that didn’t work either.

The first tells how things stand now. The second tells the story of what happened.

CJ
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