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fw
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 Posted: Wed Oct 19, 2005 2:15 pm Post subject: Both correct? |
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Hello, everyone.
Are both #1 and “#2 correct for the blank below?
1. have been
2. were
Armed conflicts in the 21st century are less deadly than they ( ) at any time in the past 55 years, according to a three-year survey on warfare and violence.
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NoLeafClover
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"were" is more appropriate here, because we talk about 21 century and the preceding one, that is the period that finished before 21 century.Present Perfect is used when is the period we're talking about is not finished.
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