Presentation: Present/Past Simple?

[Yankee]

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35 words... :shock:
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[Pond969]

Canadian45... I think your criticism was unneccessarily harsh and not useful.... Yankees's example said one thing, your's said another but the former imported a shade of meaning which your's does not. A minor distinction perhaps, but a difference nevertheless.

As a general observation, I think that those who insist on particular constructions often miss the point.

[Alan]

Hi Pond,

Tell me you didn't mean this: 'your's ' Jane Austen did it but then we can forgive her.

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[Torsten]

[Alan]

Hi,

I thought you meant it when you said:

'It is quite clear there is no room for me here.
Good bye and good luck.

Canadian45'

Now I'll have to put the drinks away!

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