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paok1970
 
Reply Sat 30 Sep, 2017 09:55 am
Should I use the "present perfect" or "the simple past" in the sentence below?

Over the past year, our company's sales increased by 85%.

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Over the past year, our company's sales have increased by 85%.

Thank you.
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dalehileman
 
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Reply Sat 30 Sep, 2017 11:36 am
@paok1970,
Holy Cow Paok , good q, in spite of some 80+ yrs in The Journ, nev'rast myself

Yes, no, apolos, Ok, but dunno. Far's I know, both'v'm are used allatime

So ask3ed my BH, who is much smarter'n me, and she agreed

But there must be a subtle diff !! So, FBM, Rag, Blue, Mac, Punk, Rog, Hal....help...


Golly I was 40 in 1970
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