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Ticce Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
What have you said?
Is it true that when someone says something obscene or insulting it is OK to use the present perfect:
- What have you (just) said? (We heard what the person said but we are indignant.)
but if we didn't hear what was said we should use the past simple:
- What did you say?
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Ticce Is it true that when someone says something obscene or insulting it is OK to use the present perfect:- What have you (just) said? ) This is not a usual thing to say in this situation. " in both of your cases.
- Ticce Is it true that when someone says something obscene or insulting it is OK to use the present perfect:- What have you (just) said?
- ) This is not a usual thing to say in this situation.
- " in both of your cases.
- The tone of voice and general context will usually indicate when we are reacting indignantly to something that we heard perfectly well.
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TicceIs it true that when someone says something obscene or insulting it is OK to use the present perfect:-
What have you (just) said? (We heard what the person said but we are indignant.)
This is not a usual thing to say in this situation. Normally we say "What did you (just) say?" in both of your cases. The tone of voice and general context will usua
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