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Jason Roberts Posted 12 years ago
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"we've done" vs "we did" in these sentences
During my childhood, cameras were already common but none of my friends had one, therefore, most of the things we've done will only exist in our memories too, forever.
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Use 'did', since it refers to your childhood only. There is no call for 'too' or 'forever'. During my childhood, cameras were already common, but none of my friends had one, so most of the things we did will only exist in our memories .
- Use 'did', since it refers to your childhood only.
- There is no call for 'too' or 'forever'.
- During my childhood, cameras were already common, but none of my friends had one, so most of the things we did will only exist in our memories .
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Use 'did', since it refers to your childhood only. There is no call for 'too' or 'forever'.
During my childhood, cameras were already common, but none of my friends had one, so most of the things we did will only exist in our memories.
During my childhood, cameras were already common, but none of my friends had one, so most of the things we did will only exist in our memories.
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"we've done" suggests a continuation through to the present which seems inconsistent with the phrase "During my childhood". "we did" is a better fit. Compare: "We've never owned a camera, so most of the things we've done [= done in our lives up to now] exist only in our memories."
"... only exist in our memories too, forever" isn't quite right. "only" and "too" seem incompatible, and "for
"... only exist in our memories too, forever" isn't quite right. "only" and "too" seem incompatible, and "for
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