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Fixed, thanks. ESL

by akras14 10y ago

Fixed, thanks. ESL

croon 10y ago
If you want some more you use "I've" a lot, where it should just be "I", example: "He then asked if I had any questions for him. I’ve asked if they had any plans to make thing better for the drivers." "I’ve asked if they considered to pay the driver more? He said that it’s not ideal" "It wasn’t until I’ve red Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber today" The last one also has "read" misspelt.
- akras14 10y ago
  Thank you!
- thecatspaw 10y ago
  english is my second language, can you explain why I've is wrong in this context?
  - peterjmag 10y ago
    This is one of those surprisingly subtle things that's particularly difficult for native speakers to explain, and things are complicated even more by the fact that British English and US English vary slightly in their usage. I personally wouldn't call "I've" completely incorrect in those sentences (though some may say otherwise), but it does sound "off" to American ears. Some further reading which may clarify things a bit (or possibly confuse them): http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/3309/when-will-present-perfect-vs-past-tense-cases-be-affected-by-culture http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/3309/when-will-pr... http://www.antimoon.com/forum/t1636.htm http://www.antimoon.com/forum/t1636.htm
  - croon 10y ago
    English is my second language as well, but here goes: Take the first one as an example since it refers to both the third person and first person asking something: > "He then asked if I had any questions for him. I’ve asked if they had any plans to make thing better for the drivers." The former is simply past tense, while the latter is present perfect. You generally write a text in one tense. It doesn't have to be present, it doesn't have to be past, but once you settle with one it's best to stick to it. Past tense as it suggests indicates something happened in the past. Present perfect on the other hand indicates that something has been done, but either continues in the present, or the effects of which are still present. It's not as much about being inherently incorrect as it is about being coherent. Best practices if you wish.

Fixed, thanks. ESL

by akras14 10y ago

Fixed, thanks. ESL

croon 10y ago

If you want some more you use "I've" a lot, where it should just be "I", example: "He then asked if I had any questions for him. I’ve asked if they had any plans to make thing better for the drivers." "I’ve asked if they considered to pay the driver more? He said that it’s not ideal" "It wasn’t until I’ve red Reflecting On One Very, Very Strange Year At Uber today" The last one also has "read" misspelt.

akras14 10y ago
Thank you!
thecatspaw 10y ago
english is my second language, can you explain why I've is wrong in this context?
- peterjmag 10y ago
  This is one of those surprisingly subtle things that's particularly difficult for native speakers to explain, and things are complicated even more by the fact that British English and US English vary slightly in their usage. I personally wouldn't call "I've" completely incorrect in those sentences (though some may say otherwise), but it does sound "off" to American ears. Some further reading which may clarify things a bit (or possibly confuse them): http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/3309/when-will-present-perfect-vs-past-tense-cases-be-affected-by-culture http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/3309/when-will-pr... http://www.antimoon.com/forum/t1636.htm http://www.antimoon.com/forum/t1636.htm
- croon 10y ago
  English is my second language as well, but here goes: Take the first one as an example since it refers to both the third person and first person asking something: > "He then asked if I had any questions for him. I’ve asked if they had any plans to make thing better for the drivers." The former is simply past tense, while the latter is present perfect. You generally write a text in one tense. It doesn't have to be present, it doesn't have to be past, but once you settle with one it's best to stick to it. Past tense as it suggests indicates something happened in the past. Present perfect on the other hand indicates that something has been done, but either continues in the present, or the effects of which are still present. It's not as much about being inherently incorrect as it is about being coherent. Best practices if you wish.