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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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This is the first time I saw a panda
I'd be happy if someone would answer my question. Thanks in advance.
Are the following 2 sentences used in the same situation / context?
Or is B the wrong sentence?
A: This is the first time I have ever seen a panda.
B: This is the first time I saw a panda.
Are the following 2 sentences used in the same situation / context?
Or is B the wrong sentence?
A: This is the first time I have ever seen a panda.
B: This is the first time I saw a panda.
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Not the same. A: This is the first time I have ever seen a panda. The experience is related to the present and has been quite recent.
- Not the same.
- A: This is the first time I have ever seen a panda.
- The experience is related to the present and has been quite recent.
- B: That was the first time I saw a panda.
- Clearly past.
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Not the same.
A: This is the first time I have ever seen a panda. The experience is related to the present and has been quite recent.
B: That was the first time I saw a panda. Clearly past.
A: This is the first time I have ever seen a panda. The experience is related to the present and has been quite recent.
B: That was the first time I saw a panda. Clearly past.
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-Hi, Mariou. I see well. Thank you. But I'd like to ask one more about these 2 sentences.
A: That was the first time I saw a panda.
B: That was the first time I had seen a panda.
Is the experience in A related to the time before the time the speaker is mentioning the above sentence?
Is the experience in B related to the time when the speaker saw a panda and th
A: That was the first time I saw a panda.
B: That was the first time I had seen a panda.
Is the experience in A related to the time before the time the speaker is mentioning the above sentence?
Is the experience in B related to the time when the speaker saw a panda and th
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