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Tenacious Learner Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Which definition is correct?

Hi teachers,
a) The simple past is used when the time period is finished.
b) The simple past is used when the time period has finished.

It's letter 'a' isn't it?

Thanks in advance.
  

Top answer

Both are fine; obviously, the use of present perfect in the definition of simple past could be confusing, however.

  • Both are fine; obviously, the use of present perfect in the definition of simple past could be confusing, however.
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Both are fine; obviously, the use of present perfect in the definition of simple past could be confusing, however.
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Mister MicawberBoth are fine; obviously, the use of present perfect in the definition of simple past could be confusing, however
Hi Mister Micawber,
Thank you for your reply. For once, I had the same feeling.

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