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Can we afford to punish all the people who ___ a crime? A. commit B.commited Which one is correct,or both?
29 set 2024 05:53
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Either 'commit' [present tense, indicating current or future actions] or 'have committed' [present perfect, for past actions up to the present] are good, and essentially mean the same, unless there is something in the narrative to suggest that the situation is changing or is about to change.
29 settembre 2024
A
29 settembre 2024
If you correct the spelling (committed), both possibilities are fine, but the meanings are different. Using ‘Commit’ makes it a very general statement not linked to a specific time period. ‘Committed’ would be used to talk about specific crimes that we are already talking about which have taken place in the relatively recent past. ‘have committed’ is even more general. For example, it covers someone who committed a crime 50 years ago. You need to supply more context to clarify what you are talking about.
29 settembre 2024
B
29 settembre 2024
Both are tolerable. But "commit" is the better option here, because "committed" should have a double "t", and would ideally be preceded by the word "have".
29 settembre 2024
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