In Present perfect^x, Regards^x, Present tenses^x

Playing to Win by Margaret A. Whitney 1 My daughter is an athlete. Nowadays, this statement won’t strike many parents as unusual, but it does me. Until her freshman year in high school, Ann was only marginally interested in sport of any kind. When she played, she didn’t swing hard, often...

I think 'Why?' is always the most difficult question, for anyone in general and often for native speakers of a language in particular. I wonder if some of the nuancing arises from the grammar. Let me outline how my thoughts are going. The present perfect 'Have you finished' seems politely to...