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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Why present simple, not present perfect?

a. The story is not over yet.

b. The story has not been over yet.

1. In this case, why is 'the present simple' used always not 'present perfect'?

2. Do a. and b. carry the same meaning and could be used interchangeably?

c. I am here since 1990.

d. I have been here since 1990.

3. In this case, why is 'the present simple' used always not 'present perfect'?

4. Do a. and b. carry the same meaning and could be used interchangeably?

  

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roky0071 b. The story has not been over yet. 1.

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  • roky0071 b.
  • The story has not been over yet.
  • 1.
  • In this case, why is t he present simp le use d, always not the p resent perfec t ?
  • In that sense "hasn't been over" is unnatural.
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roky0071b. The story has not been over yet. 1. In this case, why is the present simple used, always not the present perfect?

In that sense "hasn't been over" is unnatural. The present simple is used to state a fact.

roky0071c. I am here since 1990. d. I have been here since 1990.3. In
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