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There has been/There was a robbery Someone: Why are those policemen outside the bank? Me: There has been/There was a robbery. Is there any difference between 'There has been' and 'There was' here?
May 27, 2015 3:38 AM
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In that particular instance, no; there is no difference. They mean the same thing.
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Arabic, English, Turkish
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