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27 Oct 2021
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What is the difference between
(1) He's broken another wine glass and
(2) He broke another wine glass?
Thanks in advance.
What is the difference between
(1) He's broken another wine glass and
(2) He broke another wine glass?
Thanks in advance.
(1) He's broken another wine glass and
(2) He broke another wine glass?
Thanks in advance.
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- English (US)
I think they both sound equally natural, to be honest.
It's a minute difference in the nuance you want to express.
In other contexts, though, only one or the other will sound natural.
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- English (US)
日本語でも同じことを同じように二つの言い回しで表せます。
②またグラスを壊してしまった。
①またグラスを壊してしまっている。（「今壊しつつある」とかではなく、「壊して、終わっちゃって、今に至る」という意味で）
...ということで、特に英語的には
①が過去の話で、
②がどちらかというと現状の話です。
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Thank you :)
Then does following (b) sound a bit more natural than (a), perhaps?
(a) He's broken another wine glass, and I think he'll be in big trouble.
(b) He broke another wine glass, and I think he'll be in big trouble.
Thank you :)
Then does following (b) sound a bit more natural than (a), perhaps?
(a) He's broken another wine glass, and I think he'll be in big trouble.
(b) He broke another wine glass, and I think he'll be in big trouble.
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I think they both sound equally natural, to be honest.
It's a minute difference in the nuance you want to express.
In other contexts, though, only one or the other will sound natural.
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@us4gi
I got it :)
I thought I knew the difference grammatically but I've found many cases I'm not sure about.
This was one of them, and I appreciate your support :)
I got it :)
I thought I knew the difference grammatically but I've found many cases I'm not sure about.
This was one of them, and I appreciate your support :)
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