Kolridg
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- Joined
- Feb 7, 2016
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- Native Language
- Russian
- Home Country
- Russian Federation
- Current Location
- Russian Federation
I am confused by the present perfect being used with time indicator pointing to the past ("over recent weeks"), which implies the simple past. Does exception to the rule take place here?
The first sentence from the text on dark-blue background:
"Over recent weeks Russian forces have made creeping advances through the ruins of Marianka, a town in Donetsk Oblast".
The first sentence from the text on dark-blue background:
"Over recent weeks Russian forces have made creeping advances through the ruins of Marianka, a town in Donetsk Oblast".