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Subject:	Present Perfect or Past Perfect
From:	shun Tang <[log in to unmask]>
Reply To:	Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar <[log in to unmask]>
Date:	Tue, 1 May 2001 13:32:30 +0800
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After "he said", shall we use Present Perfect or Past Perfect?

In reported speech led by a past-tense verb, I often see different tenses:

A: John said that Mary has done that.
B: John said that Mary had done that.

What is the difference in using Present Perfect from Past Perfect? Do we
have a rule to follow?

Your opinion is welcome. Thanks in advance.

Shun
englishtense.com

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