Brad,

Review what the present perfect signifies in English. I think you're confusing the present perfect with the present progressive.

Marshall

From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Brad Johnston
Sent: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 9:21 AM
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Subject: Father has died

First Lady's Olympian Effort Falls Short
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By Robin Givhan, Washington Post Staff Writer, October 3, 2009
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Instead, with her voice at times cracking, Obama told the IOC her personal story. She is a daughter who shared a love for the Games with her father, who has died.

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Good use of the present perfect, assuming he's still dying.

Historically, being dead has been noted for its crisp delineation: either you is or you ain't -- there's no sorta.

But maybe there's been a change we can believe in.

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He lived in Nashville for 10 years (but doesn't live there anymore).

He has lived in Nashville for 10 years (and still lives there).


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