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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
Time span and the present perfect.
If my wallet was stolen a month ago, why can't I say:
My wallet has been stolen.
My wallet has been stolen.
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" You: "I don't have it, it's been stolen", the accent being on the result, that is you don't have your wallet.
- " You: "I don't have it, it's been stolen", the accent being on the result, that is you don't have your wallet.
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I guess you can say it in some circumstances:
Policeman: "Where's your wallet?"
You: "I don't have it, it's been stolen", the accent being on the result, that is you don't have your wallet.
Policeman: "Where's your wallet?"
You: "I don't have it, it's been stolen", the accent being on the result, that is you don't have your wallet.
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