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8 January
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What is the difference between "The ancient Romans HAVE BUILT fine monuments and old roads some of which still exist today" and "The ancient Romans BUILT fine monuments and old roads some of which still exist today" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between "The ancient Romans HAVE BUILT fine monuments and old roads some of which still exist today" and "The ancient Romans BUILT fine monuments and old roads some of which still exist today" ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Which one is correct? if they are both correct could you please tell me which one is more accurate?
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@Clavi1 In a formal text like this, I would say "Romans have built", because some of their theatres and temples still present until today and the present perfect tense is used for an event that happened and still in the present.
This is just an opinion. 😊
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@Clavi1 In a formal text like this, I would say "Romans have built", because some of their theatres and temples still present until today and the present perfect tense is used for an event that happened and still in the present.
This is just an opinion. 😊
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@tomaz_ This is the fastest response I've gotten on this site. Thanks!
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The first one is not really possible actually.. it would imply that the Romans could build more monuments now or in the future. But the ancient Romans are dead and gone, so we say "they built" - the past simple is the best choice in this example.
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@ru7i Your reply ignited a lightbulb in my head. I now remember my English teacher talking about something similar in class. Thanks for the clarification!!
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