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|    Anton Shepelev to Alexander Koryagin    |
|    A rule needed :)    |
|    30 Oct 19 15:42:40    |
      MSGID: 2:221/360.0 5db99350       REPLY: 2:221/360.0 5db931da       PID: Sylpheed 3.5.0 (GTK+ 2.24.23; i686-pc-mingw32)       CHRS: IBMPC 2       TZUTC: 0200       Alexander Koryagin to Anton Shepelev:              AS>>> On my way to work I have encountered a difficult case       AS>> Omit "have".              AK> The information about the case is connected with the       AK> present time (you haven't put the time mark). Therefore,       AK> IMHO, the present perfect time was correct.              No, the Present Perfect is harly possible here because "on       my way to work" clearly indicates a past time and makes the       whole sentence narrative.              ---        * Origin: nntps://fidonews.mine.nu - Lake Ylo - Finland (2:221/360.0)       SEEN-BY: 1/123 15/2 203/0 221/0 1 6 360 227/114 229/354 426 1014 240/100       SEEN-BY: 240/1120 1634 2100 5138 5832 5853 8001 8002 249/206 317 261/38       SEEN-BY: 280/5003 5006 313/41 317/3 320/219 322/757 335/364 342/200       SEEN-BY: 382/147 2454/119       PATH: 221/1 6 1 280/5003 240/1120 5832 229/426           |
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