Past and present perfect

Asked Nov 17 '22 at 07:40

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These are two definitions of the word ‘no-show’, which one is better and why? And what is the difference between past and present perfect?

A ‘no-show’ is an informal expression for someone who has bought a ticket for an event, a journey, etc.; but who hasn’t come to the event.

A ‘no-show’ is an informal expression for someone who bought a ticket for an event, a journey, etc.; but who didn’t come to the event.

edited Nov 17 '22 at 18:13

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asked Nov 17 '22 at 07:40

Jingyuan Liu

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The first one is perhaps more natural, because it expresses the point of view of the staff at the event. The tense doesn't really matter, though. You could also use the present tense - someone who buys a ticket... but doesn't attend the event. – Kate Bunting Nov 17 '22 at 09:09
Do you know the difference between simple past and present perfect generally? If so, what are you unsure about in these examples? – gotube Nov 17 '22 at 18:14
There are tons of answers on the difference between the two on this site. That said, here is the usage for the present perfect: https://ell.stackexchange.com/questions/13255/canonical-post-2-what-is-the-perfect-and-how-should-i-use-it – Lambie Nov 17 '22 at 18:47
Does this answer your question? Is there a simple and clear way to explain the difference between past simple and present perfect? – Lambie Nov 17 '22 at 18:47

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