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ninaone33
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Good afternoon dear mates is it correct to say I am very happy to tell you that my daughter, Elizabeth, has turned One. waiting ur help thnxxxxxx |
19 Nov 2016
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cunliffe
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Yes, it is.She has turned one - she has just had her first birthday. |
19 Nov 2016
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monder78
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doesn �t it mean that she reached the age of one ? This was the intention of ninaone33 ,I suppose
turned not present perfect as it can happen only once ,I guess.
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21 Nov 2016
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yanogator
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I �m not sure what your point is, monder78. Present perfect is fine. Simple past would be used if a day or date were specified. Bruce |
21 Nov 2016
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douglas
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>>Monder78: "She has turned one" is an announcement, another possible use for Present Perfect. |
22 Nov 2016
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