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Default Re: Past or Present Perfect?

Quote:
Originally Posted by EGrammar_Learner View Post
I haven't seen them for the last one month.
No. Say:
I haven't seen them for the last month (or "for a month").
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EGrammar_Learner View Post
It is still going on that I have not seen them the whole last month until now. That's why I use present perfect here. Am I right? Thanks.
Simplify! Say:
I haven't seen them for a whole month.
That is present perfect.
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