which one is better?

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A: Did he have a stroke?B: Has he had a stroke?

Teechr · Accepted Answer

It depends on the context.
Do you know the difference between the past simple and the present perfect?

Exe · Answer

You can use both, generally, if you are asking for present.

CalifJim · Answer

habibaelgindy Which one is better?

When comparing the simple past and the present perfect, this question (Which one is better?) has no answer. There is no point in asking such questions about two isolated sentences.

This kind of question is just like asking Which one is better? A: This is a cat. B: This is a dog. You see, it depends on whether there's a cat or a dog there, and that information is not provided in the question.

There are many situations in which you might want A; there are many situations in which you might want B.

One situation in which you probably want B, for example, is if you are talking about someone who is within sight who looks to you like he might have had a stroke.

CJ

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