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Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Why did you come here
Hello...
If someone visits me, and I need to ask him why he visited me...
Which is the usual and normal expression?
A. Why did you come here?
B. Why have you come here?
Or, maybe there is no difference?
If someone visits me, and I need to ask him why he visited me...
Which is the usual and normal expression?
A. Why did you come here?
B. Why have you come here?
Or, maybe there is no difference?
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It depends on the relationship you have It's nice to see you, but ... was there anything in particular you wanted to talk about? is there anything specific you needed?
- It depends on the relationship you have It's nice to see you, but ...
- was there anything in particular you wanted to talk about?
- is there anything specific you needed?
- I'm a bit busy and wonder if this was purely social or if I can help you in some way?
- How can I help you today?
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It depends on the relationship you have
It's nice to see you, but ...
...was there anything in particular you wanted to talk about?
... is there anything specific you needed?
... I'm a bit busy and wonder if this was purely social or if I can help you in some way?
How can I help you today?
What can I do for you?
Can I as what was it you wanted?
It's nice to see you, but ...
...was there anything in particular you wanted to talk about?
... is there anything specific you needed?
... I'm a bit busy and wonder if this was purely social or if I can help you in some way?
How can I help you today?
What can I do for you?
Can I as what was it you wanted?
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Thanks a lot, BarbaraPA!!
The situation was in the drama Big Bang Therory.
A man was arrested in the police station and he did not notify his girlfriend the situation.
But the girlfriend managed to find out and visited him there.
Then, the man said, "Why did you come here?"
What I'd like to know is the difference of nuance or meaning between Why did you come h
The situation was in the drama Big Bang Therory.
A man was arrested in the police station and he did not notify his girlfriend the situation.
But the girlfriend managed to find out and visited him there.
Then, the man said, "Why did you come here?"
What I'd like to know is the difference of nuance or meaning between Why did you come h
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In that situation, it makes no difference at all.
Americans use either simple past (did you come) and present perfect (have you come) in situations like that. Our other English-speaking friends will almost always use the present perfect.
Note that BBT is a comedy, not a drama.
Americans use either simple past (did you come) and present perfect (have you come) in situations like that. Our other English-speaking friends will almost always use the present perfect.
Note that BBT is a comedy, not a drama.
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pructusHello...
If someone visits me, and I need to ask him why he visited me...
Which is the usual and normal expression?
A. Why did you come here?
B. Why have you come here?
Or, maybe there is no difference?
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