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Kooyeen Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
Watch this video - I've/I'd never gotten
0 Hi, 02 br
00 I decided to post this question here, because it is about comprehension... but it involves grammar. Move it to the pronunciation section if you think it is not ok to have it here. 02 br
00 Ok, this is a video. 02 br
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01 a 05 0 00 02 a 02 br
02 br
00 The last things he said, according to subtitles and transcripts: 02 br
01 b 00 Oh boy, 01 u 00 I've 02 u 00 never gotten a package this big. 01 u 00 I've 02 u 00 always wanted to have a huge package. 02 b 02 br
02 br
00 This is what I heard, instead: 02 br
01 b 00 Oh boy, 01 u 00 I'd 02 u 00 never gotten a package this (?date). 01 u 00 I'd 02 u 00 always wanted to have a huge package. 02 b 02 br
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00 Questions: 02 br
01 b 00 1 - What does he actually say? 02 br
02 b 00 2 - Regardless of what he says, in that exact situation, would both 01 u 00 the present perfect 02 u 00 and 01 u 00 the past perfect 02 u 00 be ok? 00 (I've never gotten... I've always wanted - I'd never gotten... I'd always wanted) 02 br
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00 My answer: I think he uses the past perfect, but the present perfect would have been ok too in that situation. But I'm confused... maybe the past perfect doesn't sound very good. 0230href http://www.filenanny.com/files/44f7b9c9f14e0/package.avi
00 I decided to post this question here, because it is about comprehension... but it involves grammar. Move it to the pronunciation section if you think it is not ok to have it here. 02 br
00 Ok, this is a video. 02 br
02 br
01 a 05 0 00 02 a 02 br
02 br
00 The last things he said, according to subtitles and transcripts: 02 br
01 b 00 Oh boy, 01 u 00 I've 02 u 00 never gotten a package this big. 01 u 00 I've 02 u 00 always wanted to have a huge package. 02 b 02 br
02 br
00 This is what I heard, instead: 02 br
01 b 00 Oh boy, 01 u 00 I'd 02 u 00 never gotten a package this (?date). 01 u 00 I'd 02 u 00 always wanted to have a huge package. 02 b 02 br
02 br
00 Questions: 02 br
01 b 00 1 - What does he actually say? 02 br
02 b 00 2 - Regardless of what he says, in that exact situation, would both 01 u 00 the present perfect 02 u 00 and 01 u 00 the past perfect 02 u 00 be ok? 00 (I've never gotten... I've always wanted - I'd never gotten... I'd always wanted) 02 br
02 br
00 My answer: I think he uses the past perfect, but the present perfect would have been ok too in that situation. But I'm confused... maybe the past perfect doesn't sound very good. 0230href http://www.filenanny.com/files/44f7b9c9f14e0/package.avi
Top answer
0 Does anyone feel like watching that video? (it's 25 seconds. I left the context, the important part is only a couple of seconds) Is that too big to download?
- 0 Does anyone feel like watching that video?
- (it's 25 seconds.
- I left the context, the important part is only a couple of seconds) Is that too big to download?
- 02 br 02 br 00 The fact is that I'm also asking about grammar.
- 02 br 00 Thanks again 05 0 010id 1
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0 Does anyone feel like watching that video? (it's 25 seconds. I left the context, the important part is only a couple of seconds) Is that too big to download? Should this be moved to the pronunciation section? 02 br
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00 The fact is that I'm also asking about grammar. And, on second thought, I wonder if even a simple past tense would be good... 02 br
00 Thanks again
02 br
00 The fact is that I'm also asking about grammar. And, on second thought, I wonder if even a simple past tense would be good... 02 br
00 Thanks again
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