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gharbi2009
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is it correct
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Dear colleagues, A colleague of mine and I were discussing the uses of present perfect simple and we disagreed on whether the following sentence is correct or not as far as meaning is concerned: He has learned English. Can you help, please? Ridha |
28 Mar 2016
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yanogator
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Hi, Ridha, I �m guessing the discussion is about whether he can consider this to be a completed activity. I would say that it isn �t a great statement, and "He has studied English" would be much better. I don �t think I �d argue too strongly against the sentence, though, depending on the circumstances. Bruce |
28 Mar 2016
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gharbi2009
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Thanks Bruce That �s what I thought because learning is a process that doesn �t stop. |
28 Mar 2016
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cunliffe
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Excuse me! I have learned my times tables and that process has stopped! No-one ever learns in the sense of mastering English though, and probably the same applies to every language. There are Shakespearean terms; technical terms; linguistic terms; texting terms and various other geeky things (as well as punctuation rules) that even I don �t know. It �s just a turn of phrase, though, so I agree with Bruce �s answer.
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28 Mar 2016
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