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What is the correct way to ask about something that happened some time ago?
When I took one test I had to choose between four options:
a) Did you hear that he has been assigned to a new project last week?
b) Have you heard that he has been assigned to a new project last week?
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Present simple in the abstracts of scientific papers
Passive sentences with present simple tense are extensively used in the abstracts of scientific papers. For example, we may read
In this work, the melting point of copper is calculated with a ...
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ing and ing does ?. Is it correct? [duplicate]
The daily freezing and melting of water causes large rocks to break up into smaller pieces.
I have faced a sentence and can't understand what is meaning of it. As far as I know after noun + and + ...
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Why "Present Simple Tense" not ''Present Perfect Tense''? [duplicate]
I give a review here from the film "X-Men Apocalypse" below
"This is Bryan Singer's fourth X-Men film (fifth superhero film overall). This breaks the record set by Sam Raimi and Christopher Nolan, ...
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Why are "Verbs of bodily sensation (e.g. feel, hurt, ache) used in simple or progressive tenses
Verbs that refer to physical feelings (e.g. feel, hurt, ache) can often be used in simple or progressive tenses without much difference in meaning.
How do you feel? or How are you feeling?
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Meaning of "She hasn't won an a tennis championship for two years." [closed]
she hasn't won an a tennis championship for two years.
Does this sentence mean she won a championship two years ago or she didn't win a championship two years ago?
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What is a gift called that is given to you to possess and keep but can be taken back at any time?
I have this gift that was given to me as a present for my birthday, but was informed that is not mine permanently but to keep until my friend wants it back. What is that kind of gift called?
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What is the difference, if any, between these two sentences? [closed]
What is the difference, if any, between the following two sentences?
(1) The sun sets at 9 P.M. tomorrow.
(2) The sun is setting at 9 P.M. tomorrow.
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Does using 2 Present Simple verbs create ambiguity in their ordering?
One of the Facebook configuration features has the following label:
"If you don't want a Facebook account after you pass away, you can request to have your account permanently deleted."
My friend ...
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"Why don't they help him?" Why do we use simple present here?
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You are walking in the street and you see an old man on the other side stumble and fall to the ground. He tries to get up but he can’t. Nobody is helping him.
You say, to no-one in ...
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Present continuous vs Present perfect continuous [closed]
I am waiting for you for almost an hour
I have been waiting for you for almost an hour
What's the difference? Are both OK?
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Past Simple vs. Past Progressive
I've been noticing in conversations that people often use past or present or future progressive where I would normally use past, present or future simple.
I know some rules about interrupted actions ...
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Before I go to sleep vs before I'm going to sleep [closed]
Are both sentences grammatically correct? Is there any difference in meaning between these two?
I'm going to finish my report before I go to sleep.
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I'm going to finish my report before I'm ...
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"She always sees..." or "She is always seeing..."
She always sees things that don't exist.
She is always seeing things that don't exist.
In the first sentence we use verb "to see" in the present simple tense. In the second sentence, verb "to ...
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Difference in meaning between "booking is amended" and "booking has been amended" [duplicate]
What is the difference in meaning between "booking is amended" and "booking has been amended"?
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"U.S. stocks were modestly higher at the opening bell Wednesday" vs. "... are higher ..."
Here's a news heading from CNN:
U.S. stocks were modestly higher at the opening bell Wednesday as political wrangling over the fiscal cliff continues to dominate the market.
The author used "...
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Simple Past vs. Present Perfect: "was" vs. "has been" [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
“Did it close” vs “Has it closed”?
As a English non-native speaker it is difficult for me to understand when I must use present perfect or past simple ...
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'I get it' vs. 'I got it'
When someone tells me something, how should I respond, "I get it" or "I got it"? I have a feeling that "I got it" means "I already knew the thing before you told me," and "I get it" means "Now I know ...
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What's the difference between "I want" and "I am wanting"?
What is the difference between the two?
Why and where is the latter very strange sounding variant used?
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