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Here write that last week and in the last week are different in meaning. Is it wrong?

Сообщение отредактировал(а) Селянка - 16.09.2010 - 16:22

As far as I know 'he found his legs' means 'he got ability and independence'. Here it is explained in more details.

But I was surprised - when I read 'My younger son has not studied to go yet' I didn't understand the meaning. And when I saw 'found his legs', I immediately understood that the meaning was 'My younger son has not learned to walk yet.'

I haven't heard the expression 'in the last year' often (or maybe just haven't noticed it, because haven't known it). And that's why I haven't used it at all. Now, that I know it I can start to use it.

As I understand, you use it if you talk about several (repeated) events. For example, I have had 5 tests in the last week. Or, We have had 7 hurricanes in the last month. Compare to something that lasts for some time:
She has studied English for 2 weeks. The weather has been wonderful for a month (or this month).

My sentences

USE 1 Unspecified Time Before Now
TOPIC 1 Experience

I've been to Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Turkmenistan, Poland, Bulgaria, Spain, and the USA.
I've written computer programs for cardiograph.
I've eaten papaya and mango.
I've run a half-marathon.
I have taken several dance lessons.
I have taught math to school students.
I've seen an ice-storm once.


TOPIC 2 Change Over Time

I have improved my English since we moved to the US.
My tomato plant has grown a lot since I planted it into the pot.
They have built a lot of new houses in the neighborhood since we moved here.
Computer technology has improved dramatically for the last decades.


TOPIC 3 Accomplishments

I've graduated from Belorussian State University.
Mount Everest has been conquered many times.
People have found cure for many diseases.


TOPIC 4 An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting

I haven't read 'Twelfth night' by William Shakespeare yet.
The human genome hasn't been completely sequenced.
People have not received any messages from extraterrestrial civilizations.


TOPIC 5 Multiple Actions at Different Times

The stock market has reached its highest level three times in the past month.


USE 2 Duration From the Past Until Now (Non-Continuous Verbs)

I've loved a fragrance of jasmine since I was a child.
I've loved skiing since my childhood.

Татя,

People has have found cure for many diseases.
(People are always - third person, plural.)
Same for the sentence with extraterrestrial civilizations.

Селянка,

I think you meant to ask: can you say that, honey?

No, you can't say "found legs". (Sorry, no offence to anyone, I hope) You can say, "My son has not learnt how to walk yet". Or "My son hasn't started walking yet".

By the way, "I have had many affairs in the last week" should be changed to
-I have had a lot to do last week.
or
-a lot of things to do last week.

Your original sentence can be translated as "У меня было куча любовных романов на той неделе". Вот чегой-то мне кажется, что ты не это имела в виду. Если имела бы, тут не бы не писала.

Bybonchik
I agree! (will be corrected)

I bet you can't write 20 of your own sentences.

I bet you are right! I can't!

Oh, ladies, I am so sorry, the exact expression is "to find one's feet". Another is really connected with legs - "to feel legs". They both are connected with the babies' being able to walk.

My sentenses to the last grammatical topic.

Experience
I have been to Italy one time.
I have never been in this museum.
I have traveled by plain six times.
Have they seen this people before?
Change Over Time
She has grown since last summer.
His English has improved since he uses Skyp.
The plants have turned yellow.
Accomplishments
The guy has learned many different languages.
They have discovered oil in these mountains.
She has passed this exam.
An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting
I have not finished this task.
The plain has not landed.
The girl has not improved her Chinese.
Multiple Actions at Different Times
He has painted the wall.
Tom has talked about possible solutions to me.
They have organized new language courses.
The experiment has arrived new level.

The topic of today´s discussion is your best vacation.

You are wellcome to TeamSpeak at 10.30 PM Moscow Time.

It was a nice discussion (or, I would say, sharing our experiences)! Thanks everyone!

Аленький Цветочек

Experience
I have been to Italy one time. +
I have never been in to this museum.
I have traveled by plain six times. +
Have they seen this these people before?
Change Over Time
She has grown since last summer. +
His English has improved since he [started to] uses Skype.
The plants have turned yellow. +
Accomplishments
The guy has learned many different languages. +
They have discovered oil in these mountains. +
She has passed this exam. +
An Uncompleted Action You Are Expecting
I have not finished this task. +
The plain has not landed. +
The girl has not improved her Chinese. +
Multiple Actions at Different Times
He has painted the wall. +
Tom has talked about possible solutions to me. +
They have organized new language courses. +
The experiment has arrived at a new level.

We could discuss "My hobbies" or "What gives me joy" or "What I enjoy doing" next time.

Or is it too optimistic?

I'm so sorry! But my little princess has private opinion about her mum near laptop

I haven't seen Аленький Цветочек in Skype and forum since Tuesday. So.... I guess our next grammar topic is Present Perfect Continuous.
http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presen...continuous.html
You can write 20 sentences with this Tense, as usual.

Let's have our meeting the same time as last week: Sunday, Sept. 26, at 10:30pm Moscow time.
I hope Аленький Цветочек will join us.

Матроsкин
Maybe your little princess wants to learn English, too!
Here's a site for kids. It has some flashcards: pictures and words. http://www.esl-kids.com/flashcards/clothes.html They can be printed out. It may be too early for her to learn English(?) She is only two? She still can enjoy nice pictures.
There are some other activities on that site, some of them are for older kids.

Sunday, Sept. 26, at 10:30pm Moscow time.

The topic of the discussion:


What are the most important things that make a city worth living in?