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Cat desk Posted 7 years ago
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Tense with 'earlier'

Hi there, Should I use the word 'earlier' with simple past or present perfect in the following context?
  • It is clear that utilising the period of President's rule, the ruling party will indulge in all the methods in its arsenal to manufacture a majority for itself as it has done/did in several states earlier. This is yet another assault on the Constitution by this government.
  

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I'd use "has done". "earlier" is vague enough not to be a mention of a specific time, so the present perfect is not forbidden in this case. ) CJ

— CalifJim

  • I'd use "has done".
  • "earlier" is vague enough not to be a mention of a specific time, so the present perfect is not forbidden in this case.
  • ) CJ
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I'd use "has done".

"earlier" is vague enough not to be a mention of a specific time, so the present perfect is not forbidden in this case.

("did" is not wrong, however.)

CJ

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