Earlier this week, I was speaking with a co-worker (yes, I now have co-workers–wahoo!) who has learned English as her second language, and knowing I was an English major she approached me with this question:
Which of the following is correct and why?
Your license has expired.
Your license is expired.
I have to admit I was a bit baffled. I told her I believed the first example to be correct, or at least more correct, but I couldn't explain why. She said she thought both were acceptable. In many ways, both are acceptable. I'm stumped and I can't find my grammar books.
Anyone....???
Thanks,
-a very ashamed English Major
1 comment:
I vote for "has expired." To me, expiration implies the moment something comes to an end, not the entire period afterward. But I'm just a math major. :)
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