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"I was locked in an elevator for five hours" vs. "I have been locked for five hours"

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"has" vs "has been" or "have" vs "have been"

answered Jul 27, 2013 at 20:42

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Typical behavior and habits via the present simple and "will"

answered Sep 20, 2014 at 5:33

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past simple or present in this case: "It would be nice to see you before I leave (left)."

answered Jul 27, 2015 at 8:41

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Is "libre" understood by native English speakers?

answered Jul 15, 2013 at 9:11

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Omitting 'that' in this sentence

answered Apr 17, 2017 at 8:23

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How do I decide which of two past events took place first?

answered Apr 7, 2015 at 6:54

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How to understand this sentence 'Nobody can argue that the acquisition of knowledge is more fun and easier with computers.'

answered Jul 12, 2013 at 9:43

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How to use "what is more"?

answered Oct 6, 2013 at 6:12

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Diffrences between "told" and "have told"

answered Jul 14, 2013 at 7:41

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The seemingly unnecessary “out” in phrasal verbs

answered May 29, 2022 at 10:07

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Why is the passive "are described" not grammatically correct in this sentence?

answered May 29 at 10:26

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Is the language of The Economist artificially complex?

answered Mar 28, 2018 at 15:35

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What's the difference between "to get used to something" and "to be used to something"?

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 8:12

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Question-like structure (word order) in non-question sentences

answered Apr 1, 2015 at 7:28

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Can i use participle clause this way when it comes to if-condition

answered Jan 4, 2016 at 17:45

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Difference between "no" and "not"

answered Jun 12, 2013 at 12:37

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"No chance of finding him sober now; he will have been drinking all day."

answered Jun 22, 2013 at 12:12

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Factual conditionals: simple present or future?

answered Jul 26, 2013 at 13:11

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makes disaster likely or makes a disaster likely?

answered Jul 27, 2013 at 8:03

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"At which hotel" vs "At what hotel"

answered Jul 16, 2013 at 15:43

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"Have waited" vs. "did wait" vs. "have been waiting"

answered Jul 3, 2013 at 8:33

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Is "affects" plural or possessive?

answered Apr 18, 2018 at 6:11

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Why does this second conditional statement use the passive voice when the clauses are swapped?

answered Jul 20, 2019 at 8:59

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went or has gone?

answered Jan 13, 2020 at 11:38

3 votes

reference mistake

answered Jan 2, 2016 at 19:46

3 votes

Which conditional rule fits the sentence?

answered Jul 8, 2022 at 6:57

2 votes

Has "it" been omitted here?

answered Feb 1, 2021 at 13:37

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'Elizabeth I made of England a true and mighty nation.' why does this sentence have 'of'?

answered Feb 28, 2015 at 7:34

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How should I use "will / would" and "tomorrow / today" in reporting yesterday's conversation about an action today?

answered Aug 3, 2015 at 15:14

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"I was locked in an elevator for five hours" vs. "I have been locked for five hours"

"has" vs "has been" or "have" vs "have been"

Typical behavior and habits via the present simple and "will"

past simple or present in this case: "It would be nice to see you before I leave (left)."

Is "libre" understood by native English speakers?

Omitting 'that' in this sentence

How do I decide which of two past events took place first?

How to understand this sentence 'Nobody can argue that the acquisition of knowledge is more fun and easier with computers.'

How to use "what is more"?

Diffrences between "told" and "have told"

The seemingly unnecessary “out” in phrasal verbs

Why is the passive "are described" not grammatically correct in this sentence?

Is the language of The Economist artificially complex?

What's the difference between "to get used to something" and "to be used to something"?

Question-like structure (word order) in non-question sentences

Can i use participle clause this way when it comes to if-condition

Difference between "no" and "not"

"No chance of finding him sober now; he will have been drinking all day."

Factual conditionals: simple present or future?

makes disaster likely or makes a disaster likely?

"At which hotel" vs "At what hotel"

"Have waited" vs. "did wait" vs. "have been waiting"

Is "affects" plural or possessive?

Why does this second conditional statement use the passive voice when the clauses are swapped?

went or has gone?

reference mistake

Which conditional rule fits the sentence?

Has "it" been omitted here?

'Elizabeth I made of England a true and mighty nation.' why does this sentence have 'of'?

How should I use "will / would" and "tomorrow / today" in reporting yesterday's conversation about an action today?