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Hela Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
tenses 27/01
Dear teachers,
1) Would you say “I first experienced terror when I was
or
“I had first experienced terror when I was ?
We would say “I had known great poverty when I was
And not
“I knew great poverty when I was Right? But why?
2) Which versions would you accept here, please?
is one of the best known and most loved children’s adventure stories. It was first published in 1883 but 1 REMAINS / HAS REMAINED [are both tenses correct ?] popular 2 TO / TILL / UNTIL [are all these prepositions possible ?] this day. People 3 USED TO THINK / THOUGHT that the story was solely the work of Stevenson’s imagination, but recent research has uncovered the true origin of this thrilling tale 4 OF / ABOUT / ABOUT A [which ones are acceptable ?] hidden treasure and bloodthirsty pirates.
Many thanks,
Hela
1) Would you say “I first experienced terror when I was
or
“I had first experienced terror when I was ?
We would say “I had known great poverty when I was
And not
“I knew great poverty when I was Right? But why?
2) Which versions would you accept here, please?
is one of the best known and most loved children’s adventure stories. It was first published in 1883 but 1 REMAINS / HAS REMAINED [are both tenses correct ?] popular 2 TO / TILL / UNTIL [are all these prepositions possible ?] this day. People 3 USED TO THINK / THOUGHT that the story was solely the work of Stevenson’s imagination, but recent research has uncovered the true origin of this thrilling tale 4 OF / ABOUT / ABOUT A [which ones are acceptable ?] hidden treasure and bloodthirsty pirates.
Many thanks,
Hela
Top answer
#1 I'd use Past Simple in both cases. Hope this helps. Have a go on #2 and post here your version of it.
- #1 I'd use Past Simple in both cases.
- Hope this helps.
- Have a go on #2 and post here your version of it.
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#1 I'd use Past Simple in both cases.
Hope this helps.
Have a go on #2 and post here your version of it.
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Hope this helps.
Have a go on #2 and post here your version of it.
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Dear teachers,
If I say : "As / While a student / When he was a student he had known great poverty."
Is the sentence complete or should I add something else?
If I say : "As / While a student / When he was a student he had known great poverty."
Is the sentence complete or should I add something else?
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Hi Hela,
The use of the past perfect suggests that the statement you are making relates to some other, later event in the past. As long as your context explains that later event to me, your sentence is OK.
Clive
The use of the past perfect suggests that the statement you are making relates to some other, later event in the past. As long as your context explains that later event to me, your sentence is OK.
Clive
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Hi Clive, would you please answer my second point in my initial post?
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Treasure Island is one of the best known and most loved children’s adventure stories. It was first published in 1883 but 1 REMAINS / HAS REMAINED [are both tenses correct ?] popular 2 TO / TILL / UNTIL [are all these prepositions possible ?] this day. People 3 USED TO THINK / THOUGHT that t
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So would you think it acceptable (but not idiomatic) if I said "It was first published in 1883 but REMAINS popular TILL / UNTIL this day." ?
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HelaSo would you think it acceptable (but not idiomatic) if I said "It was first published in 1883 but REMAINS popular TILL / UNTIL this day." ?Both verb forms are correct and idiomatic, but the "remains" form is not correct with the chosen adverbial.
"Has remained" looks at the time from a "then" to an "until now": "remains" lo
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Ok then, but can I say : "It was first published in 1883 but HAS REMAINED popular TILL / UNTIL this day." ? or do I HAVE TO say "has remained TO this day" ?
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HelaOk then, but can I say : "It was first published in 1883 but HAS REMAINED popular TILL / UNTIL this day." ? or do I HAVE TO say "has remained TO this day" ?Hello Hela
1. Treasure Island has remained popular to this day.
2. Treasure Island has remained popular until this day.
In #1, the period of TI's popular
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As a recap (just to see if I've got everything right).
1) to this day means that the book might still be popular in the years ahead;
2) until this day today marks the end of its popularity.
Correct / Incorrect ?
Now what about the difference between the use of "REMAINS and HAS REMAINED popular to this day"? Is REMAINS incorrect here?
Grat
1) to this day means that the book might still be popular in the years ahead;
2) until this day today marks the end of its popularity.
Correct / Incorrect ?
Now what about the difference between the use of "REMAINS and HAS REMAINED popular to this day"? Is REMAINS incorrect here?
Grat
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