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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Tense, this year
1. John: Which school club does Mary join this year?
Tom: She joins the English club.
2. John: Which school club has Mary joined this year?
Tom: She has joined the English club.
Which dialog is grammatically correct, #1 or #2?
Tom: She joins the English club.
2. John: Which school club has Mary joined this year?
Tom: She has joined the English club.
Which dialog is grammatically correct, #1 or #2?
Top answer
#2 is a correct dailouge
- #2 is a correct dailouge
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My father used #1 all his life, but I don't recall hearing my mother use it.
"What classes do you take this year [as a freshman]?" (meaning "will you be taking")
(This question a month before the term begins.)
(Looking at the sports page) "Who do the Red Sox start on the mound tonight?"
"What classes do you take this year [as a freshman]?" (meaning "will you be taking")
(This question a month before the term begins.)
(Looking at the sports page) "Who do the Red Sox start on the mound tonight?"
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sitifanWhich dialog is grammatically correct, #1 or #2?Both are grammatically correct, but #1 is more difficult to contextualize because it would have to be a scheduled future event, and joining a club doesn't seem to be the kind of event that would be scheduled, unless perhaps we know that Mary is obligated by the school curriculum to join a certain c
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