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It's acceptable, but after the expression "It's time" the past tense (with present meaning) is the usual pattern.CJ

Hi MkyolI'd like to point out a few things:- The word 'since' does not work in your sentence as it is written. It seems that you want to use the word 'since' to talk about 'from a point in the past up to now', but that doesn't work well with the verb 'started'. The start of something is usually...

Today is Tuesday,September 12, 2007 . I was joint a interview in S-Fone corp . It’s hard to pass because it’s very difficult . IQ part I did quite well but english part I did very bad .Tuesday next week , the result of interview will report, I am very worry because I am afraid i will be...

Thank you so much! I understand.Hi Amy,well, it is not true, is it? When you say "I only need a few beers", you are not modifying "need"... That "only" could refer to "need", "few" or "beers".Hmm, then how do you decide what 'only' modifies when a sentence is written rather than spoken? Ah-ha!...

Hi All, I am beginner to learn English. Can any body explain difference between present perfet tense and simple past tense? Thanks Chandra

Recently, I've met with a problem while I am doing an English ex. The question is: --- I found it easier to learn Russian than to learn English. ---_______ A. I notice so B. So I notice C. Did I notice so And the answer is A, then why can't we say "I notice so", I remember we can use "I...

Thank you JTT, for your replya and your special advice on the English system we have. I am not a native speaker so I have been trying quite hard just to learn how English speaker think when they try to communicate with a Laguage full with rules. Sometimes I just don't get it that in such a short...

It is a general question but I think I might be able to help you with an example. say you want to use a verb in the past tense Like want. To most verbs all you do is add the letters -ed at the end of the word. ex. Present tense- I want chocolate. Past tense- I wanted chocolate. Present- I need...

Here is some advice on the use of got and gotten. Got is the past tense and past participle of get. You use have got to say that someone has a particular thing, or to mention a quality or characteristic that someone or something has. I’ve got a coat just like this. She hasn’t got a work...