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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference between "was" and "has been"?

Particularly in a sentence like this one: "Revenue has been over 4 thousand JPY in 1999". And why?
  

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The difference between was and has been is the same as the difference between the simple past and the present perfect. You can google these tenses which will help you understand usage differences. You need was in your sentence.

— Ivanhr

  • The difference between was and has been is the same as the difference between the simple past and the present perfect.
  • You can google these tenses which will help you understand usage differences.
  • You need was in your sentence.
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The difference between was and has been is the same as the difference between the simple past and the present perfect. You can google these tenses which will help you understand usage differences.

You need was in your sentence.
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