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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Is it correct to say " I can tell you what I know about what has transpired during the investigation"

Is the use of the present perfect correct ? Because the investigation ended in the past and does not continue into the present
  

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AnonymousIs the use of the present perfect correct ? Because the investigation ended in the past and does not continue into the present
If the investigation has already ended, then it is more appropriate to use the Past Simple: ‘I can tell you what I know about what transpired during the investigation.’
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