BW2/3  +  292414 Mon, 13 Nov 06 06:03 AM Is "Bill" meant " William"? Why the above question is wrong? Thank you BW2/3 Joined on Sat, Oct 22 2005 Contributing Member 1,283 Carpe diem!!

	Clive  +  292418 Mon, 13 Nov 06 06:30 AM Hi, Is "Bill" meant " William"? Why the above question is wrong? Your tense is not correctly formed.  Does "Bill" mean "William"? Or more idiomatically, Is "Bill" short for "William"? Best wishes, Clive Clive Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Canada Veteran Member 29,582 El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo Tenses

	BW2/3  +  292421 Mon, 13 Nov 06 06:39 AM Thank you Clive, Why is it my tense that is not correctly formed? Would you elorbate a little bit more. Once again thanks BW2/3 Tenses

	Clive  +  292422 Mon, 13 Nov 06 06:43 AM Hi, It's not clear to me what tense or what voice you are trying to use. Please rewrite this question as a statement (ie not in the form of a question). Then we can discuss that a little more easily. OK? Best wishes, Clive Clive Tenses

	BW2/3  +  292431 Mon, 13 Nov 06 07:14 AM Thank you Clive, I just don't understand why " Is "Bill' meant 'William'?" not correct. It seemed fine to me but  it was wrong. I had no idea why it was wrong. Just like, "Is he stayed with Jane?"   Is it correct to say that?  Is 'Bill'  meant 'Willam'? It seemed fine to me, asking with present perfect tense. Has John stayed with Jane? It seemed fine to me, asking with present perfect tense.   BW2/3 Tenses, Present Perfect

	Clive  +  292542 Mon, 13 Nov 06 01:56 PM Hi, I just don't understand why " Is "Bill' meant 'William'?" not correct. It seemed fine to me but  it was wrong. I had no idea why it was wrong. Just like, "Is he stayed with Jane?"   Is it correct to say that? No.What tense are you trying to use? Simple Past = Did he stay with Jane? Present Perfect = Has he stayed with Jane? Is 'Bill'  meant 'Willam'? It seemed fine to me, asking with present perfect tense. "Is Bill meant William" is not Present Perfect. Has John stayed with Jane? It seemed fine to me, asking with present perfect tense.  Yes. "Has John stayed with Jane" is Present Perfect, and it is fine. Best wishes, Clive Clive Tenses, Simple Past, Present Perfect