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BumRushDaShow

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21. Hey Cha - see my post #20

Reply to Cha (Reply #16)

Tue Mar 6, 2018, 07:58 AM

Mar 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142005126#post20

The "past tense" wasn't really "past tense" but grammatically what they call "present perfect" -

https://www.grammarly.com/blog/present-perfect-tense/

I just remember back in high school the whole thing about the tenses.

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Erin used the PAST TENSE! She said, BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #15

I know you have been going around saying this but... BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #20

Present Perfect Tense it is, BRDS! Cha Mar 2018 #38

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She said "We've been sitting very close together and I've smelled alcohol." lagomorph777 Mar 2018 #35

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Erin said she smelled alcohol.. so Cha Mar 2018 #9

No, she said, "I HAVE smelled alcohol on your breath". BigmanPigman Mar 2018 #14

Oh, wow.. thanks for the correction, BP! Cha Mar 2018 #16

Hey Cha - see my post #20 BumRushDaShow Mar 2018 #21

No, it's not past tense. It's present perfect tense. LisaL Mar 2018 #31

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