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Old 13-Nov-2004, 08:43
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Default Fact / Past tense

What do these mean?
1. He drives the car. (Does this mean he is going to drive the car or is it a fact that he drives the car?
2. He drove the car.


3. He eats the apple. (Is this a fact or does it mean he's going to eat the apple later?)
4. He ate the apple.

5. You are off long time ago. (fact? What does this mean?)
6. You were off long time ago. (Past tense?)
What's the diffenence in meaning between #5 and #6?

What do these mean?
7. What's the difference in meanings between #5 and #6?
8. What's the difference in meanings between #5 and #6? (Is 'what's' correct? What's the subject and verb for this question?)
9. What're the differences in meaning between #5 and #6? ('differences' is the subject right? So I have to use 'what are' right?)
10. What're the differences in meanings between #5 and #6?

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