Michelle Cha Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Shakespeare has written/ wrote several plays.
1. Shakespeare has written several plays.
2. Shakespeare wrote several plays.
3. My brother has written several plays.
4. My brother wrote several plays.
I wonder which are grammatical.
Thanks.
2. Shakespeare wrote several plays.
3. My brother has written several plays.
4. My brother wrote several plays.
I wonder which are grammatical.
Thanks.
Top answer
Michelle Cha I wonder which are grammatical. All of them.
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Note that, although grammatically correct, #1 sounds odd. In a context like this, Shakespeare has written several plays would tend to suggest that he is still writing plays. Shakespeare wrote several plays would suggest that he no longer does.
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