Julia Melnikova
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- Apr 3, 2013
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- Russian
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- Russian Federation
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- Russian Federation
Dear all,
Will you please to help me with this task for CElTA
How would you explain the difference between these pairs of sentences:
a) I haven’t seen my boss this morning.
b) I didn’t see my boss this morning.
a is different because it shows the result , but b the fact ? (It is really confusing )
a) He didn’t need to call the doctor.
b) He needn’t have called the doctor.
When we say that someone needn't have done something, it means that they did it, but it was not necessary and use didn't need to to say that something was not necessary.
thank you before hand.
Will you please to help me with this task for CElTA
How would you explain the difference between these pairs of sentences:
a) I haven’t seen my boss this morning.
b) I didn’t see my boss this morning.
a is different because it shows the result , but b the fact ? (It is really confusing )
a) He didn’t need to call the doctor.
b) He needn’t have called the doctor.
When we say that someone needn't have done something, it means that they did it, but it was not necessary and use didn't need to to say that something was not necessary.
thank you before hand.