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Tamguatlay Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Should it be 'had' instead?

When my classmates are feeling down I share with them about what I have gone through in the past so as to encourage them.

Should it be 'had' instead?

Thanks.
  

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I think the present perfect (have) is better than the past perfect here, because one is assumed to "still be going through" things.

— Philip

  • I think the present perfect (have) is better than the past perfect here, because one is assumed to "still be going through" things.
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I think the present perfect (have) is better than the past perfect here, because one is assumed to "still be going through" things.
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PhilipI think the present perfect (have) is better than the past perfect here, because one is assumed to "still be going through" things.
Thanks, Philip.

So it is not wrong to use 'had', isn't it?
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tamguatlaySo it is not wrong to use 'had', isn't it?
I think it's unnatural.
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