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Comment | Post #283907 |
@#36363 This seems like a separate question, that might be out of scope for Languages & Linguistics. (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
Comment | Post #282717 |
@#53196 Fair enough. I feel like there's enough English language learners who might read this in the future that it's worth noting that depending on context there could be some ambiguity.
If you told me casually "The police arrested an escaped murderer." I would want clarification whether you meant,... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
Comment | Post #282717 |
@#53196 Not especially, but the usage of "have" is often pretty important to determine tense. "Have you eaten it?" would only be present perfect tense when referring to the experience of having eaten something. More often it would have the same meaning as "Did you eat it?" which is unambiguously simp... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
Comment | Post #282717 |
@#53196
Present perfect tense - A: "I have a headache." B: "How long have you had it?"
Referring to a currently ongoing headache.
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Past tense - A: "You should try the soup." B: "Have you had it?"
Referring to a possible previous instance of soup eating. (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
Comment | Post #282717 |
It might be good to note, that "Have you had it?" can also be used as past tense. (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
Comment | Post #279046 |
I don't know the etymology of rejoin, but I happen to have a legal dictionary handy. Black's Law 5th ed. defines rejoin as "In common-law pleading, to answer a plaintiff's replication in an action at law, by some matter of fact."
It seems like rather than meaning "riposte" it may be a colloquialis... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |
Edit | Post #284302 |
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— | about 3 years ago |
Edit | Post #284302 | Initial revision | — | about 3 years ago |
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A: Which phrase is correct? (Is using plural form for singular object make sense?) (Does using plural form for singular object make sense?) "Does using plural form for singular object make sense?" is correct. "Do" or "Does" is used at the beginning of an affirmative sentence to form a simple present tense question. "Does" is the third person form of "do". e.g. "[It] makes sense." becomes "Does [it] make sense?" You would use "d... (more) |
— | about 3 years ago |