[Grammar] Meaning "entry, freedom of access" is from 1762.

[kadioguy]

entree (n.)
1724, "opening piece of an opera or ballet," from French entrée, from Old French entree (see entry). Cookery sense is from 1759; originally the dish which was introductory to the main course. Meaning "entry, freedom of access" is from 1762. The word had been borrowed in Middle English as entre "act of entering."

https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=entree
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Cookery sense is from 1759.
Meaning "entry, freedom of access" is from 1762.

Why are the two sentences used in the present simple? Why not use "was"?
I have thought two possible answer:

1. They are in a narrative voice.
2. The two senses of this word still exist, so we use the present simple.

I prefer (2). What do you think?

 

[tedmc]

They are plain statements of fact.

 

[kadioguy]

They are plain statements of fact.

But they happened in the past, didn't they?

 

[tedmc]

You say those things come from a particular year. You ascribe them to the year they originated. It is unlike saying something was discovered or invented in a particular year.

 

[jutfrank]

2 is the correct understanding, yes.

Their senses are presently existing.

 

[Tarheel]

I have thought two possible answer.

No. Say:

I have two possible answers.

Or:

I thought of two possible answers.

 

[kadioguy]

I have thought two possible answer

I have thought two possible answer.

No. Say:

I have two possible answers.

Or:

I thought of two possible answers.

Apart from everything else, I failed to use two possible answers. That is a very fundamental error.

 

[Tarheel]

It's OK, Kadioguy. Everybody makes mistakes.

 

[kadioguy]

I have thought two possible answer.

No. Say:

I have two possible answers.

Or:

I thought of two possible answers.

a. I have two possible answers.
b. I have had two possible answers.

c. I thought of two possible answers.
d. I have thought of two possible answers.

In this context, are all of them acceptable? I can't decide whether to choose the present/past simple or the present perfect. Could you tell me your opinion?

 

[Tarheel]

a. I have two possible answers.
b. I have had two possible answers.

c. I thought of two possible answers.
d. I have thought of two possible answers.

In this context, are all of them acceptable? I can't decide whether to choose the present/past simple or the present perfect. Could you tell me your opinion?

The second one (b) doesn't make sense there (and probably not anywhere else). As for (d), see previous sentence.

 

[kadioguy]

a. I have two possible answers.
b. I have had two possible answers.

c. I thought of two possible answers.
d. I have thought of two possible answers.

The second one (b) doesn't make sense there (and probably not anywhere else). As for (d), see previous sentence.

How about these? Does they work? Could you tell me your opinion?

A: Have you had any answers?
B: Yes, I have had two possible answers.
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A: Have you thought of any answers?
B: Yes, I have thought of two possible answers.

 

[jutfrank]

Yes, they are correct.

 

[kadioguy]

Yes, they are correct.

Don't they make sense in the following context? Could you tell me your opinion?

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Why are the two sentences used in the present simple? Why not use "was"?

I have thought of two possible answers: ....
I have had two possible answers: ....

 

[jutfrank]

I have thought of two possible answers: ....

Correct. The answers come from you.

I have had two possible answers: ....

Not right, because it appears to mean that you received the answers from someone else.

 

[Tarheel]

How about these? Does they work? Could you tell me your opinion?

A: Have you had any answers?
B: Yes, I have had two possible answers.
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A: Have you thought of any answers?
B: Yes, I have thought of two possible answers.

Despite what jutfrank said, I can't imagine anyone asking the question, "Have you had any answers," thus the response would never occur (if I'm right). As for the second one, that has, I am sure, happened millions of times.

 

[kadioguy]

As for (d), see previous sentence.

Hi Tarheel,

1.
I am wondering why in your sentence the determiner the before previous sentence is omitted. Could you tell me about that?

2.
What do you mean by saying "see previous sentence"? What is the previous sentence?

 

[emsr2d2]

"Have you had any answers?" would be an appropriate reply to something like "I sent out a list of 20 questions to 100 people yesterday".

 

[Tarheel]

Hi Tarheel,

1.
I am wondering why in your sentence the determiner the before previous sentence is omitted. Could you tell me about that?

2.
What do you mean by saying "see previous sentence"? What is the previous sentence?

1. I don't know. I just wrote it that way.
2. The one that came before.

 

[teechar]

I am wondering why in your sentence the determiner the before previous sentence is omitted. Could you tell me about that?

It's just a shortened (economical) version. It's fine.