 In general, the perfect tense may be applied wherever the action is connected with the present time, by the actual existence, either of the author, or of the work, though it may have been performed many centuries ago ; but if neither the author nor the...  English Grammar, with an Improved Syntax - Page 54by J. M. Putnam - 1831 - 162 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1829 - 318 pages
...remains a part of this year, week, and day, whereof I speak. I 1 In general, the perfect tense may he applied wherever the action is connected with the...remains, it cannot be used. We may say, " Cicero has ttnVten orations;" but we cannot say, " Cicero has written poems;" because the orations are in being,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1829 - 766 pages
...this week, and to-day ; and still there remains a part of this year,aweek, and day, whereof I speak. In general, the perfect tense may be applied wherever...performed many centuries ago ; but if neither the author aor the work now remains, it cannot be used. We may say, M Cicero has written orations ;" but we cannot... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - English language - 1832 - 168 pages
...was done; as, ' I saw him yesterday ;' ' Philosophers made great discoveries in the last century.' In general, the perfect tense may be applied wherever...author nor the work now remains, it cannot be used. The perfect tense preceded by the words, when, after, as soon as, &c. is often used to denote the relative... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1832 - 234 pages
...general, the perfect tense may he applied wherever the action is connected with the present time, hy the actual existence, either of the author, or of the work, though it may have heeu performed many centuries ago ; hut if neither the author nor the work now remains, it cannot he... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - English language - 1833 - 246 pages
...and to-day, and still there remains a part of this century, year, week, and day, of which I speak. In general, the perfect tense may be applied wherever...but if neither the author nor the work now remains, the perfect tense ought not to be employed. Speaking of priests in general, we may say, " They have,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1833 - 240 pages
...and to-day, and still there remains a part of this century, year, week, and day, of which I speak. In general, the perfect tense may be applied wherever...either of the author or of the work, though it may nave been performed many centuries ago; but if neither the author nor me work now remains, the perfect... | |
 | Lorenzo F. Hamlin - English language - 1833 - 116 pages
...general, the perfect tense maybe applied wherever the action u connected with the present time, by tho actual existence, either of the author, or of the...if neither the author nor the work now remains, it ".annot be used. We may say, ' Cicero has written orations :' but we cannot say, * Cicero has written... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1834 - 366 pages
...this week, and today ; and still there remains a part of this year, week, and day, whereof I speak. In general, the perfect tense may be applied wherever...say, " Cicero has written orations ;" but we cannot say, " Cicero has written poems ;" because the orations are in being, but the poems are lost. Speaking... | |
 | Roswell Chamberlain Smith - English language - 1834 - 202 pages
...and to-day ; and still there remains a part of this year, week and day, whereof I speak. 4y&— 1. In general, the perfect tense may be applied wherever...actual existence, either of the author or of the work, thougn it may have been performed many centuries ago ; but if neither the author nor the work now remains,... | |
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