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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
What is the difference?
Hi. Please help. What is the difference?
1. He is sad since his son left to go to college about a month ago.
He has been sad since his son left to go to college about a month ago.
2. He didn't do it yet.
He hasn't done it yet.
3. Did you ever go there?
Have you ever gone there?
1. He is sad since his son left to go to college about a month ago.
He has been sad since his son left to go to college about a month ago.
2. He didn't do it yet.
He hasn't done it yet.
3. Did you ever go there?
Have you ever gone there?
Top answer
1. Not much difference in meaning. 2.
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- Not much difference in meaning.
- 2.
- Again, not much difference.
- 3.
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1. Not much difference in meaning.
2. Again, not much difference.
3. Again, not much difference.
The use of the present perfect opens up a better possibility that the event will occur (or continue to occure) in the future.
I never ate at that restaurant (and now that it is closed, I never will).
I've never eaten at that restaurant (but I might at s
2. Again, not much difference.
3. Again, not much difference.
The use of the present perfect opens up a better possibility that the event will occur (or continue to occure) in the future.
I never ate at that restaurant (and now that it is closed, I never will).
I've never eaten at that restaurant (but I might at s
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