The present perfect simple and continuous Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: present perfect simple or present perfect continuous. 1 Peter: You (telephone) for ages. You not nearly (finish)? Jack: I (not get) through yet. I (try) to get our Paris office but the line (be) engaged all morning. 2 Ann (fail) her driving test three times because she’s so bad at reversing. But she (practise) reversing for the last week and I think she (get) a bit better at it. 3 Tom: I often
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Do I Write in Literary Present Tense? Literary works‚ paintings‚ films‚ and other artistic creations are assumed to exist in an eternal present. Therefore‚ when you write about writers or artists as they express themselves in their work‚ use the present tense. The Basic Rule: You should use the past tense when discussing historical events‚ and you should use the literary present when discussing fictional events. 1. When commenting on what a writer says‚ use the present tense. Example: Dunn begins
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Managing strategy requires the consideration of a wide range of factors‚ which change over time. Dell Computers aims to stretch its way of business In an interview with the Financial Times in November 2003‚ Kevin Rollins‚ the CEO of Dell Computers‚ explained how he was putting his job on the line by leading a major strategic change in the company. The US company famous for selling PCs is planning a big push into consumer electronics. If things go according to plan‚ Michael Dell could
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time‚ flexibility‚ service and location. 5. What is the Balanced Scorecard and how is it useful? Balanced Scorecard is a strategic planning and management system that is used extensively in business and industry to align business activities to the vision and strategy of the organization‚ improve internal and external communications‚ and monitor organization performance against strategic goals. 6. Contrast the terms strategies and tactics. Strategies are plans for achieving organizational goals
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PCs are more common computers to find in an office‚ and Research In Motion‚ which makes Blackberry phones‚ has long produced preferred tools for those in the working world. That market gap is an opportunity for Apple‚ too. For example‚ businesses have been using iPhones more frequently for their employees as the device has grown and expanded its features. Threats include the growing use of the Android platform for smartphones from companies like HTC and Motorola‚ and the growing tablet computer
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phenomenons and rituals surrounding death are pervasive and often leak into the mainstream literature of the time. James Joyce used his book Dubliners to express the rituals and cultural ceremonies of the time in Ireland. One major theme that is present in his book is death and how people act and treat death. In Dubliners‚ Joyce uses the stories “The Sisters”‚ “A Painful Case” and “The Dead” to show how death is viewed and treated within Irish Society. Throughout these stories‚ he shows how Dubliners
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How does Steinbeck present Lennie and George in the 1st chapter? Lennie and George’s father and son like relationship is clearly one of love‚ although from the beginning we sense George’s frustration due to Lennie’s constant childish behaviour. George is very protective over Lennie‚ “Lennie for God’s sake don’t drink so much!” because he has been told to look after him by his “Aunt Clara”. George does like having Lennie around as he says‚ “No you stay with me”. As Lennie and George are itinerant
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is due to clothes she is wearing. Another positive of the way Beth presents her evidence is the fact that she makes it clear that she does not know the answer to some questions‚ such as when she is asked about other forms of synthesis and does not make it up. This is because it shows she knows her limitations‚ which prevents her from giving false information to the jury. However‚ this could also be perceived as that she does not have up to date knowledge about the subject of the case which would make
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20 years with improved economic performance off the back of sustained economic reform begun in the 1980s and rapid economic growth in emerging Asian economies (most notably China). The minerals industry has been both a beneficiary of reforms that have made the economy more open and flexible and a driver of Australia’s improved economic performance. The Millennium Mining Boom represents a decade-long structural adjustment with mining now a permanently larger part of Australia’s economy. • •
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How does Shakespeare present strong feelings about love in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘The Merchant of Venice’ In Romeo and Juliet and The Merchant of Venice There are many examples of strong love. The two most prominent examples of strong love are romantic love and unrequited love. In Romeo and Juliet‚ there appears to be more examples of unrequited love than that of romantic love‚ despite the main theme of the play being the romantic love between Romeo and Juliet. The unrequited love between Romeo
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