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 #2 (permalink) Wed Jan 25, 2012 18:30 pm tense |
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The sentence does not make sense whichever response you add. Are you sure you have copied it correctly?
This would make sense:
The treasure having been cursed by its previous owner explains why no one has searched for it.
(Meaning: The fact that the previous owner cursed the treasure explains why no one has searched for it.)
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Jan 25, 2012 23:02 pm Re: tense |
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| Ha Nhu wrote: |
I have a question, can you help me ?
....................by it previous owner explains why no one has searched for it
a. the treasure has been cursed
b. the tresure's having been cursed
the answer is B. I don't understand. Why do we have to use present perfect continous in this sentence ? |
(1) I really like your question. May I add my two cents?
(2) Remember: if my opinions are different from Beeeesneees's answer, you must accept her opinion as the correct one. She is the language professional.
(3) Here are my views:
(a) Both sentences are "bad." (Don't tell your teacher what I said!)
(b) I believe that the "best" sentence would be something like:
The treasure having been cursed by its previous owner, no one
has searched for it.
(i) That is an elegant way to say: Because the treasure had been cursed by its previous owner, no one has searched for it.
(c) According to my books, that is NOT the "present perfect continuous." That is the present perfect participle, passive voice.
Of course, it is not important what you call it. The important thing is to use it correctly. |
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Jan 26, 2012 0:11 am tense |
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Sorry James, your sentence is poor.
You would need to adjust it like this:
The treasure, having been cursed by its previous owner, was not searched for by anyone.
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Jan 26, 2012 9:33 am tense |
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| thank Beesneees and James for helping me. :)) |
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Ha Nhu
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Jan 26, 2012 11:07 am tense |
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| You are very welcome. (If you are interested in the kind of elegant sentence that I gave you, please check your books or the Web for a construction called the "nominative absolute.") |
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