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Sentence correction tense doubt

by hellother » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:36 am
Hi,
This is a general doubt. I read that the usage "has+ past participle" must be used only if an action ( or its effect ) continues into the PRESENT.

So is the following statement right or wrong ?

She has lived in England and Canada, and first came to the United states in 1970 to study at the Iowa Writers' workshop.

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by Kasia@EconomistGMAT » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:52 am
The statement is correct. There are two types of events mentioned. One - that during all her life she HAS LIVED in Canada and England for some time - we don't know when. The time when this action took place is of no importance obviously. What counts is the fact that she HAS.
Two - she came to the United States in 1970. Since a date is provided, the time is important and the past simple tense must be used.
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