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Sarah88 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Verbs 2

Can someone help me with the followings? Many thanks.

I'm hungry because I haven't had breakfast or lunch.
I'm hungry because I didn't have breakfast or lunch <-- Is this correct? Any differences in meaning?

Don't worry. She is used to living ( why not "live"?) by herself.

He revealed having written the letter to her. <-- is this correct?
  

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I'm hungry because I haven't had breakfast or lunch. I'm hungry because I didn't have breakfast or lunch <-- Is this correct? -- Not really; the present perfect here perhaps suggests that the speaker will be having a meal soon.

— Mister Micawber

  • I'm hungry because I haven't had breakfast or lunch.
  • I'm hungry because I didn't have breakfast or lunch <-- Is this correct?
  • -- Not really; the present perfect here perhaps suggests that the speaker will be having a meal soon.
  • Don't worry.
  • -- The accepted grammar, which is "be used to + -ing" ) by herself.
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I'm hungry because I haven't had breakfast or lunch.
I'm hungry because I didn't have breakfast or lunch <-- Is this correct?-- Yes
Any differences in meaning?-- Not really; the present perfect here perhaps suggests that the speaker will be having a meal soon.

Don't worry. She is used to living ( why not "live"?-- The accepted grammar, which is "be
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