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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
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Shut it down or has shut it down

The costs to maintain the base have proven to be too high, so our leader shut it down.

Should I use "has shut it down"? As for the context, let's just say it's a current event and the base has just been shut down.

  

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They mean the same in this context. Pick the one you like.

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They mean the same in this context. Pick the one you like.

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NecrophagistShould I use "has shut it down"?

I would. Both are OK, but why not continue with the same tense already used in the sentence when there is no obvious reason to change tenses?

CJ

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