Re: The Hidden Evidence: The Past Family
Cas:
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The main verb 'have seen' is not compatible with "for the past week", which is where you and I agree. :shock:
Shun:
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I doubt that. "For the past week" is a member of the Past Family, which are compatible with Present Perfect:
Ex: They have stayed in this hotel for the past week.
== The structure is perfectly alright. :o
Yes. It's perfectly fine. :D Have you checked the verb's semantic structure? The use of the participle 'stayed' is synonymous with 'been', meaning existed, which expresses continuity in the past, and the reason it's compatible with 'for the past week'.
Contiunuity is inherent in the word "stay", no matter its form. Be it a verb "to stay" or a participle "stayed". 'stayed' is compatible with "for the past week" because both express inherent continuity.
Would you have another example or examples? Id like to continue testing whether compatibility is related to contunity or not.
Cas :D