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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

which is correct?

which sentence is correct?
1) I obeyed her all my life.
2) I have obeyed her all my life.
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Top answer

Second one is correct .

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  • Second one is correct .
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Second one is correct .
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Both can be correct in the right context.
AnonymousI obeyed her all my life.
e.g. she is no longer alive.
AnonymousI have obeyed her all my life.
I obeyed her in the past and I continue to obey her.
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thank you very much. I understand now.
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teechrI I obeyed her all my life.e.g. she is no longer alive.
I think that would be "I obeyed her all her life".

"I obeyed her all my life doesn't work for me. The past tense suggests that the speaker is no longer alive.
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fivejedjonI obeyed her all my life doesn't work for me. The past tense suggests that the speaker is no longer alive.
That's also how I read it.

CJ
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