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Abdul Kaium Tanvir Posted 9 years ago
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Tense

1.Customs intelligence today said it will sue controversial business tycoon Mr x on charge of money laundering.

2.Customs intelligence today have said it will sue controversial business tycoon Mr x on charge of money laundering.

Which one is right? I have found first one in a newspaper. But so far I know present perfect tense is used with future indefinite, not pasy indefinite.

  

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Abdul Kaium Tanvir Which one is right? I have found the first one in a newspaper. The first one is right.

— CalifJim

  • Abdul Kaium Tanvir Which one is right?
  • I have found the first one in a newspaper.
  • The first one is right.
  • The second one is also right, but I would use 'has' instead of 'have'.
  • Abdul Kaium Tanvir future indefinite, not pas t indefinite These names of tenses are not widely used on this forum.
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Abdul Kaium TanvirWhich one is right? I have found the first one in a newspaper.

The first one is right. The second one is also right, but I would use 'has' instead of 'have'.

Abdul Kaium Tanvirfuture indefinite, not past indefinite
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