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Thread: "is" & "Has been"
- 22-Dec-2003, 22:35 #1kltakky Guest
"is" & "Has been" Dear all,
Please tell me what is the differences between these 2 senteces...
1. the document is organised into 12 sections.
2. the document has been organised into 12 sections.
under what condition i have to use "is" and what condition have to use "has been"...seems the same meaning to me...
would be thankful for clearing my doubts!!
- 22-Dec-2003, 23:35 #2
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The emphasis is different. The first sentence emphasizes the present situation. The second sentence emphasizes what has been done. Which you would use would depend on context.
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