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Latest post Mon, Oct 26 2009 5:44 AM by Mister Micawber. 1 replies.
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pleasehelp  +  953199 Mon, 26 Oct 09 05:35 AM
I told my mom she has gotten a ticket for not speaking English.  OR


I told my mom she had gotten a ticket for not speaking English.



What's the difference between the two sentences?  I know one is present perfect and the other past perfect but don't they essentially mean the same thing?
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Mister Micawber  +  953209 Mon, 26 Oct 09 05:44 AM
Not exactly.  In the first sentence, Mom got the ticket much more recently and probably still has it; in the second sentence, she got it longer ago and probably no longer has it.
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