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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
use of tense
I have criticized someone last week and likely to criticize more in future. Will the following sentence be alright to express that message:
So be warned that this is not the last time that you will hear criticism from me. (Expect more criticism from me in future.)
So be warned that this is not the last time that you will hear criticism from me. (Expect more criticism from me in future.)
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Yes, that's correct. But it is rather stiff and formal. Are you this person's boss?
- Yes, that's correct.
- But it is rather stiff and formal.
- Are you this person's boss?
- Clive
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Yes, that's correct.
But it is rather stiff and formal.
Are you this person's boss?
Clive
But it is rather stiff and formal.
Are you this person's boss?
Clive
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AnonymousI have criticized someone last week and likely to criticize more in future.IMHO, this sentence is incorrect.
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I thought you were only asking for help with the final sentence in your original post.
The earlier ones should be
eg I criticized someone last week and am likely to criticize him more in the future. Will the following sentence be alright to express that message?
The earlier ones should be
eg I criticized someone last week and am likely to criticize him more in the future. Will the following sentence be alright to express that message?
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Anonymous I have criticized someone last week and likely to criticize more in future.Not only does this sentence sound odd, it is also wrong. The present perfect structure should never be mixed with past time marker (past tense). As Clive had commented, use simple past if "last we
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