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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

usage of has been selected

He has been selected as a member of xyz company.
Is this sentence right?Does this refer to that he is selected recently or sometime ago.
  

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The use of the present perfect probably indicates that it was a recent hire.

— Philip

  • The use of the present perfect probably indicates that it was a recent hire.
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The use of the present perfect probably indicates that it was a recent hire.
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AnonymousHe has been selected as a member of xyz company.
It's more likely 'employee' than 'member'. My impression is that this is recent news.

CJ
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CalifJimIt's more likely 'employee' than 'member'
Exactly! But have you noticed that recently clerks in stores are no longer clerks, but rather associates? And at one drugstore chain we are no longer customers, but rather guests.
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PhilipBut have you noticed that recently clerks in stores are no longer clerks, but rather associates?
Yes. <emoticon for finger down throat ('Gag me' icon)>

They started doing that where I used to work many years ago.
Philipno longer customers, but rather guests.
But I've also noticed that they can sometimes
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