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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Simple past tesnse or Past perfect tense?
--- The returned Chinese scholar has become one of the top experts in this field.
--- Yes, I know him. He ___ in Africa for ten years.
A. worked B. has worked
--- Yes, I know him. He ___ in Africa for ten years.
A. worked B. has worked
Top answer
Hi, --- The returned Chinese scholar has become one of the top experts in this field. --- Yes, I know him. He __ in Africa for ten years.
- Hi, --- The returned Chinese scholar has become one of the top experts in this field.
- --- Yes, I know him.
- He __ in Africa for ten years.
- A.
- worked Simply states a fact about the man's past.
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Hi,
--- The returned Chinese scholar has become one of the top experts in this field.
--- Yes, I know him. He __ in Africa for ten years.
A. worked Simply states a fact about the man's past.
B. has worked Suggests that the fact has relevance to the present situation.
eg He has worked in Africa for 10 years, so we should
--- The returned Chinese scholar has become one of the top experts in this field.
--- Yes, I know him. He __ in Africa for ten years.
A. worked Simply states a fact about the man's past.
B. has worked Suggests that the fact has relevance to the present situation.
eg He has worked in Africa for 10 years, so we should
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Hi, Clive,
Thank you for your timely answer. Do you mean both "worked" and "has worked" can be used here?
Thank you for your timely answer. Do you mean both "worked" and "has worked" can be used here?
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Hi,
But the scholar has returned; that is, he doesn't live in , say America, any more, can we still use present perfect tense?
I have read your reply to the question: lived or have lived? as follows:
Hi,
----Why do you know China so well?
---- Because I ____ there for ten years.
A. lived
But the scholar has returned; that is, he doesn't live in , say America, any more, can we still use present perfect tense?
I have read your reply to the question: lived or have lived? as follows:
Hi,
----Why do you know China so well?
---- Because I ____ there for ten years.
A. lived
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Hi,
But the scholar has returned; that is, he doesn't live in , say America, any more, can we still use present perfect tense? Yes, you can. But my feeling is that most people wouldn't say that in such a conversation.
I said 'I have lived' suggests I still live there. It's ambiguous. It's the kind of thing that, if important, would be clarified easily and qu
But the scholar has returned; that is, he doesn't live in , say America, any more, can we still use present perfect tense? Yes, you can. But my feeling is that most people wouldn't say that in such a conversation.
I said 'I have lived' suggests I still live there. It's ambiguous. It's the kind of thing that, if important, would be clarified easily and qu
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