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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Words: got and forgot

Is it correct to say" She forgot more about this city than most?" or should it have been,

She has forgotten more about this city than most?
  

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" or should it have been, She has forgotten more about this city than most? #2, because the Present Perfect keeps the focus on the present situation. The sentence as written sounds negative, eg She's a very, very forgetful person.

— Clive

  • " or should it have been, She has forgotten more about this city than most?
  • #2, because the Present Perfect keeps the focus on the present situation.
  • The sentence as written sounds negative, eg She's a very, very forgetful person.
  • What's usually said is She has forgotten more about this city than most people know.
  • This is usually seen as implying that she still has a huge knowledge of the city.
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Hi,

Is it correct to say" She forgot more about this city than most?" or should it have been,



She has forgotten more about this city than most?



#2, because the Present Perfect keeps the focus on the present situation.



The sentence as written sounds negative, eg She's a very, very forgetful person.

What's usually said is
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AnonymousShe forgot more about this city than most
or ...
She has forgotten more about this city than most
Both are grammatical. I would use the second one.

CJ
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