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 Re: so far
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Originally Posted by David L.  Yes. We could use the past tense, or present perfect. Your question really is, what meaning/information are we conveying to the listener that we would use one or the other? What context would we be using one or the other?
What meaning/what is implied when someone says:
"This electrical appliances are untested so far." conveying a sense of state
and when they phrase it:
"These electrical appliances have not been tested so far." conveying a sense of action
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