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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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00Can a past tense work, as well as the one used, the present perfect, here -- when we have a phrase 'for the last three weeks' or a similiar one thereof?02br
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00I 01i00have written02i00 my friend a letter every other day for the last three weeks. 0-
  

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02font 02br 02br 00I wrote my friend a letter every other day for the last three weeks. 02br 02br 00I wouldn't say it's wrong, although it sounds a little strange to me. However, by dropping the Preent Perfect, you are dropping the meaning of 01i 00'this has some importance to the prsent situation'02i 00.

— Clive

  • 02font 02br 02br 00I wrote my friend a letter every other day for the last three weeks.
  • 02br 02br 00I wouldn't say it's wrong, although it sounds a little strange to me.
  • However, by dropping the Preent Perfect, you are dropping the meaning of 01i 00'this has some importance to the prsent situation'02i 00.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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01cite10Anonymous12cite10I 11i10have written12i10 my friend a letter every other day for the last three weeks. 12blockquote
10I don't see any problem with this.0-
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