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Lia lilia Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Stative Passive and Present Perfect
Can we (always) use the Present Perfect tense instead of the Stative Passive? for example:
The window is closed. The window has been closed.
The lights are turned on. The lights have been turned on.
If they are interchangeable, which one is more common?
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lia lilia 1) The window is closed. 2) The window has been closed. 1) This is how the window is now.
- lia lilia 1) The window is closed.
- 2) The window has been closed.
- 1) This is how the window is now.
- 2) Somebody performed an action which resulted in the window's being as it is now.
- They are not exactly the same.
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lia lilia1) The window is closed. 2) The window has been closed.
1) This is how the window is now.
2) Somebody performed an action which resulted in the window's being as it is now.
They are not exactly the same.
(The same applies to the scenario with the lights.)
CJ
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