Girl at the piano
Which sentence is correct? If the two are both correct, what's the difference between them? "I have forgotten almost all I learned." "I forget almost all I have learned."
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If "all" = "all things", it is more common to say "everything" and sounds better in both sentences. The first sentence applies in a specific situation. Perhaps the speaker had recently studied something and later says this sentence. The second sentence is a general statement. You could add the word "usually".
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Both are perfect. They mean the same, but "feel" different. The first sentence states an experience you have. You could use it in a list of experiences: "I have gone to France, danced the cha-cha, eaten artichokes, and forgotten all I learned". This sentence says nothing about how many times you went to France or how many artichokes you may have eaten. I would say the sentence paints a picture of a person with many accomplishments who is eager to boast about those accomplishments. The second sentence is a simple statement of fact. It paints no picture at all. It feels less conversational, less chatty than the first. Talking to a friend, you are more likely to say the first sentence than the second one. You could list it in in a list of facts about yourself: "I went to France, danced the cha-cha, ate artichokes, and forgot all I learned". However, if someone said this to you, you would think that person was crazy. Why would he say such things? "I went to France" is just a fact, but "I have gone to France" sounds like something you might be proud of, an accomplishment.
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