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25 May
- Simplified Chinese (China)
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English (US)
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Question about English (US)
Would a normal person says the following sentences (without any context) ?
- I have been dead
- I have been old
If so, under which circumstances？
and What do the following sentences actually mean（without any context）？
- I have been married
- I have been a teacher
Or in Which circumstances can make those sentences make sense？
Would a normal person says the following sentences (without any context) ?
- I have been dead
- I have been old
If so, under which circumstances？
and What do the following sentences actually mean（without any context）？
- I have been married
- I have been a teacher
Or in Which circumstances can make those sentences make sense？
- I have been dead
- I have been old
If so, under which circumstances？
and What do the following sentences actually mean（without any context）？
- I have been married
- I have been a teacher
Or in Which circumstances can make those sentences make sense？
Thank you in advance
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- English (US)
@UmiGasukinaHito No normal person would say "I have been dead" because obviously they have not been dead if they're talking to you.
sometimes dead can mean tired but it is not common and without context it is unclear.
"I have been old" is a strange thing to say as well.
"I have been married" means the person was married at some point in the past.
"I have been a teacher" means the person has been a teacher at some point in the past.
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- English (US)
@UmiGasukinaHito that is correct, unless they say "I have been married for ten years" for example, which would mean they're currently married and have been for the past ten years.
"I have been married" by itself implies they are now single.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@threetoed thanks a lot for your help
（sorry, I deleted the previous reply by mistake）
I would appreciate it if you would answer these questions that bother me the most
1. Context : The race hasn't even started yet., the registration campaign is still going on
Question: What is the difference between those two? / Are the two interchangeable? /
What they imply?
① How many people have entered for the race?
② How many people entered for the race?
2.Question: Is the usage of ② correct? / Are the two interchangeable?
① I have entered for the examination but I don’t want to take it.
② I entered for the examination but I don’t want to take it.
3.Question: Since the invitation happened in the past, must I use the perfect tense? / Can the same meaning be expressed in the simple past tense?
① I’ve been invited to a dinner party at Janet’s. Do you think I should bring something?
（sorry, I deleted the previous reply by mistake）
I would appreciate it if you would answer these questions that bother me the most
1. Context : The race hasn't even started yet., the registration campaign is still going on
Question: What is the difference between those two? / Are the two interchangeable? /
What they imply?
① How many people have entered for the race?
② How many people entered for the race?
2.Question: Is the usage of ② correct? / Are the two interchangeable?
① I have entered for the examination but I don’t want to take it.
② I entered for the examination but I don’t want to take it.
3.Question: Since the invitation happened in the past, must I use the perfect tense? / Can the same meaning be expressed in the simple past tense?
① I’ve been invited to a dinner party at Janet’s. Do you think I should bring something?
- English (US)
@UmiGasukinaHito 1) those two ultimately mean the same thing, but only with context. they're emphasizing different aspects of the race. "the race hasn't even started yet" this could refer to a foot race, a boat race, a political election race. there is not enough information there so it could mean many things.
"the registration campaign..."
this, too, could refer to many things but emphasizes that this race must be signed up for. it could still mean a foot race or a political race, etc.
the two statements aren't the same even though they're discussing the same topic.
there is no implication on how many people, other than it is enough that it requires some kind of registration.
2) this would be said "How many people have entered the race?"
or "How many people entered the race?" or "How many people ran in the race?" or "How many people were in the race?"
all of those are fine.
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- Simplified Chinese (China)
@threetoed sincerely appreciate your help！！！
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