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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
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He's a legend, he's taught me a lot, we've become even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago.

He's a legend, he taught me a lot, we became even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago.

What's the difference between these two sentences, one is with present perfect tense and the other past tense.

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Hi, He's a legend, he's taught me a lot, we've become even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago. He's a legend, he taught me a lot, we became even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago. The way these are written means that each is actually four separate sentences.

— Clive

  • Hi, He's a legend, he's taught me a lot, we've become even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago.
  • He's a legend, he taught me a lot, we became even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago.
  • The way these are written means that each is actually four separate sentences.
  • What's the difference between these two sentences, one is with present perfect tense and the other past tense.
  • PP stresses that the teaching and the friendship have relevance to the present situation.
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Hi,

He's a legend, he's taught me a lot, we've become even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago.

He's a legend, he taught me a lot, we became even better friends, actually I was just with him two days ago.

The way these are written means that each is actually four separate sentences.

What's the difference between these two sentences, one
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