PP or Past simple

**Will17** · 21-Oct-2010, 15:26

Hello!

I need your help. Which tense are we supposed to use in this phrase, please?:

"According to what I saw/ I've seen..."

Thank you
>W

**bhaisahab** · 21-Oct-2010, 16:13

Originally Posted by Will17

Hello!

I need your help. Which tense are we supposed to use in this phrase, please?:

"According to what I saw/ I've seen..."

Thank you
>W

It depends on the rest of the sentence.

**Will17** · 28-Oct-2010, 10:32

Originally Posted by bhaisahab

It depends on the rest of the sentence.

for example:

"According to what I saw/have seen, he isn't not a really nice man".

**bhaisahab** · 28-Oct-2010, 10:35

Originally Posted by Will17

for example:

"According to what I saw/have seen, he isn't (not) a really nice man".

In that case either is fine. Delete (not).

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