By Present perfect, Nouns

Hello M., Milky wrote: But we can say "inflict damage on something", right? "On" in your example relates to the verb "inflict", not the noun "damage": 1. He inflicted his views on a weary public. 2. They inflicted heavy losses on the Allied forces. 3. The present perfect has inflicted...

Both these terms refer to the time when verb action takes place. Your sample sentence could read "You should use a past perfect verb, not a present perfect verb." But often that noun would be understood and the adjectives modifying it are taken as a noun.

Hi, Why is that sometimes I see words like 'past perfect' or 'present continuous', they are used in sentences as a noun, not as an adjective as my dictionary seems to be showing? Are they adjectives or nouns? You should use a past perfect, not a present perfect.

1. All prepositions are correct before a noun:He gave me some advice on the use of the present perfect.He is interested in the use of the present perfect.I want to talk about the use of the present perfect....2. Right.CB

Grammar Geek wrote:I still think you can use "have been looking for"I don't know whether that is acceptable according to prescriptive grammar but it certainly sounds ok to my ear. New2grammar wrote:Is it right to say: "I think I've found what i've wanted all along" Thanks!You need to...

i. Our basketball team tried hard but was defeated in the long run. Nobody could say anything. "All that can be done has been done," said the coach.can I change it to "had been done"? As I think it is a past event.-- No. It is not a past event. Be carefula bout can and has done. It is completely...

Hi New2grammarWhat I was trying to describe is connected with a single choice among things in a clearly named group of things. As an illustration of what I'm talking about, I don't really feel comfortable with your sentence as it is worded. 1- Before the Bali bombings, there wasn't a single...

Anonymous wrote:I've found an interesting statement and I have no idea why it is formed the way it is. It goes like this: "New neighbours have arrived in the neighbourhood. My sister has been to visit several times, and last week helped them with something... "I'd really like to know what kind...

I've found an interesting statement and I have no idea why it is formed the way it is. It goes like this: "New neighbours have arrived in the neighbourhood. My sister has been to visit several times, and last week helped them with something... "I'd really like to know what kind of construction is...

Judging from his original question, I can suspect what he might be asking is simply the difference between "We don't have (noun)." and "We have not (noun)." "uploaded" can be misguiding us to think that question is about the tense. Let's say we put "disks" after uploaded. My understanding...