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Sesquipedalian101 Posted 19 years ago
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was... have
"When I was as old as seventeen I've sat up late at night with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, practising copperplate by the little oil-lamp on the bedroom table."
Hello, everyone. In the above sentence, why was there a switch from the past tense (was) to the present (have)?
Hello, everyone. In the above sentence, why was there a switch from the past tense (was) to the present (have)?
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Poor sentence planning.
- Poor sentence planning.
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Hi,
"When I was as old as seventeen I've sat up late at night with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, practising copperplate by the little oil-lamp on the bedroom table."
Hello, everyone. In the above sentence, why was there a switch from the past tense (was) to the present
"When I was as old as seventeen I've sat up late at night with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, practising copperplate by the little oil-lamp on the bedroom table."
Hello, everyone. In the above sentence, why was there a switch from the past tense (was) to the present
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Thanks.
Does it mean 'from the day I attained 17, I have been continuing in the habit of sitting up late at night'?
Does it mean 'from the day I attained 17, I have been continuing in the habit of sitting up late at night'?
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Hi,
When I was as old as seventeen I've sat up late at night with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, practising copperplate by the little oil-lamp on the bedroom table."
Does it mean 'from the day I attained 17, I have been continuing in the habit of si
When I was as old as seventeen I've sat up late at night with my tongue hanging out of my mouth, practising copperplate by the little oil-lamp on the bedroom table."
Does it mean 'from the day I attained 17, I have been continuing in the habit of si
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