Hey,
I was wondering what BE speaking people would ask and how you would form the answer:
Paul: "Hey John, have you known that Harald has a very bad disease?"
John: "Oh, no, I didn't know so far! When did you get to know that?"
Paul: "His mum told me last thursday. I have been shocked since that moment!"
or 2nd version
Paul: "I have been knowing it for some time now. I am still shocked!"
I think the question has a meaning like "up to now", therefore it should go with "have", right?
"I didn't know so far" feels like the same... but NOW you know it so it's completed in a way, too.... so what's more important? and what's about all the other tenses?
Thanks for any help!
I was wondering what BE speaking people would ask and how you would form the answer:
Paul: "Hey John, have you known that Harald has a very bad disease?"
John: "Oh, no, I didn't know so far! When did you get to know that?"
Paul: "His mum told me last thursday. I have been shocked since that moment!"
or 2nd version
Paul: "I have been knowing it for some time now. I am still shocked!"
I think the question has a meaning like "up to now", therefore it should go with "have", right?
"I didn't know so far" feels like the same... but NOW you know it so it's completed in a way, too.... so what's more important? and what's about all the other tenses?
Thanks for any help!