has joined ... for one year

[Sitifan]

1. Michael has joined the school swimming team for one year.
2. It has been one year since Michael joined the school swimming team.
Is #1 acceptable? If yes, does #1 have the same meaning as #2?
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[Alan]

Hi Sitifan,

Both sentences are all right but have a different meaning.

(1) suggests that the membership of the team lasts for just one year.
(2) suggests that M first joined the team one year ago.

For (1) to mean the same as (2) you would have to say something like: M has been a member of the team for one year.

Alan
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[Sitifan]

3. Michael joined the school swimming team for one year.
4. Michael will join the school swimming team for one year.
Are #3 and #4 acceptable?
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[Alan]

Hi,

3 and 4 are acceptable as long as you follow what I said above.

Alan
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[Janet]

i think when you use line number one it will make good sence even if all tow looks the same

[Raufjfdp]

1. Michael has joined the school swimming team for one year- The first phrase has meaning Michael has joined the school right now - maybe it happened today, this week, etc.

2. It has been one year since Michael joined the school swimming team. In my point the in this case speaker wants to say that its conclusion of Michael one year joining and the phrase is not complete cause "has been" precedes meaning that as a result now .............