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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

went or gone

Hey!

Am I right in using "went" instead of "gone"?

"I've been very good and even went to bed early last night."

Thanks!
  

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You have assumed that 'I' is understood as the action of the second verb. This is fine in spoken English, but I wouldn't use it in writing, especailly formal writing.

— Philip

  • You have assumed that 'I' is understood as the action of the second verb.
  • This is fine in spoken English, but I wouldn't use it in writing, especailly formal writing.
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You have assumed that 'I' is understood as the action of the second verb. This is fine in spoken English, but I wouldn't use it in writing, especailly formal writing.
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Considering "last night", I wouldn't use the present perfect tense and replace it with the past tense.
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DollConsidering "last night", I wouldn't use the present perfect tense and replace it with the past tense.


That's absolutely correct; we aren't specific as to when an action occured with the pres. perf. In this case, I think the implication is that I have been good for some time now, and last night, I even went to bed early.
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