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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