Question
5 mag 2014
- Tedesco
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Inglese (Stati Uniti)
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Giapponese
Domanda chiusa
Domande Inglese (Stati Uniti)
He has had = He had and he has now
He had = He had in the past but no more
Is this correct?
(Thank you for answering, now here is a cute dog)
He has had = He had and he has now
He had = He had in the past but no more
Is this correct?
(Thank you for answering, now here is a cute dog)
He had = He had in the past but no more
Is this correct?
(Thank you for answering, now here is a cute dog)

Risposte
5 mag 2014
Domanda in primo piano
- Inglese (Stati Uniti)
I see what you mean now :D
1. He has had an addiction to alchohol.
2. He had an addiction to alchohol.
I think that they both mean that he had an addiction, but doesn't anymore.
They are very similar, but the main difference between them is that #1 is more passive, and #2 is more active. What this means is that if you say #1, you sound a little more indifferent than if you say #2. However, it's a very subtle difference and isn't really definite in normal conversation.
Good question!
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- Inglese (Stati Uniti)
It's difficult to tell because these expressions can be widely used, and it's hard to know how you intend to use them. Would you mind clarifying a little?(≧∇≦)
- Tedesco
Ok I give an example:
He has had an addiction to alcohol.
He had an addiction to alcohol.
The first means that he had and still has an addiction to alcohol.
The second means that he had an addiction to alcohol, but no more.
Is this correct?
He has had an addiction to alcohol.
He had an addiction to alcohol.
The first means that he had and still has an addiction to alcohol.
The second means that he had an addiction to alcohol, but no more.
Is this correct?
- Inglese (Stati Uniti)
I see what you mean now :D
1. He has had an addiction to alchohol.
2. He had an addiction to alchohol.
I think that they both mean that he had an addiction, but doesn't anymore.
They are very similar, but the main difference between them is that #1 is more passive, and #2 is more active. What this means is that if you say #1, you sound a little more indifferent than if you say #2. However, it's a very subtle difference and isn't really definite in normal conversation.
Good question!
- Tedesco
Thank you very much for the explanation, I appreciate it.

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