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is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.) #1 (permalink) Sun Mar 08, 2009 23:33 pm   is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.)
 

Your friend talks to you about his girlfriend.
He had a quarrel with her few days ago.

And he sys to you:

1. She has gone.
2. She is gone.

Are there any differences b/w the two sentenses
in their meanings and any implications?
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is gone/has gone #2 (permalink) Mon Mar 09, 2009 0:00 am   is gone/has gone
 

Hi Phoo
Phoo wrote:
1. She has gone.
This refers to an action in the the recent past -- the act of leaving -- and that action has an impact on the present. In other words, you might interpret it as "She has gone (and she has not returned)".

Phoo wrote:
2. She is gone.
This describes a current state, and it in essence means "She is not here (anymore)".

Take care,
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is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.) #3 (permalink) Mon Mar 09, 2009 0:31 am   is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.)
 

Thank you Amy!

Which sentense do you think is more probable that the speaker thinks
their relation is over?
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is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.) #4 (permalink) Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:16 am   is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.)
 

Hi Phoo

Let me put it this way:

In spoken English the two sentences are likely to end up sounding exactly the same:
"She's gone."
Laughing
If you hear an American speaker of English say "She's gone" and then you ask the person what 's means, they'll probably tell you "is". So for that reason alone I think people would tell you that is the one most suggestive of "the relationship is over" (in the context).

Keep in mind, however, that "She is/has gone" can be used in lots of other contexts -- in which "gone" may or may not be permanent.

All the best,
Amy

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is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.) #5 (permalink) Mon Mar 09, 2009 1:31 am   is gone / has gone (She has gone. vs She is gone.)
 

Hi Amy

That's exactly what I wanted to know.
And, yes I will keep in mind that it is just for this context.

Thanks.
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