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I want to convey a meaning that, a person was and is owner of that place. Obviously, saying "he was always an owner of that place" is other way of saying it, but it means- right from the start.
This is not a law question but I want to say that, a person was an owner of that place when some incident happened in the past (may be or roughly 25 years a go or who knows, may be 35), and now also he is owner of that place. So, how to use a verb indicating that he was and he is the owner of the place?
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I want to convey a meaning that, a person was and is owner of that place. Obviously, saying "he was always an owner of that place" is other way of saying it, but it means- right from the start.
This is not a law question but I want to say that, a person was an owner of that place when some incident happened in the past (may be or roughly 25 years a go or who knows, may be 35), and now also he is owner of that place. So, how to use a verb indicating that he was and he is the owner of the place?
grammar verbs
asked 13 mins ago
OxiOxi
82
The present perfect tense conveys what you mean. "He has always been".
– Centaurus
9 mins ago
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I want to convey a meaning that, a person was and is owner of that place. Obviously, saying "he was always an owner of that place" is other way of saying it, but it means- right from the start.
This is not a law question but I want to say that, a person was an owner of that place when some incident happened in the past (may be or roughly 25 years a go or who knows, may be 35), and now also he is owner of that place. So, how to use a verb indicating that he was and he is the owner of the place?
grammar verbs
asked 13 mins ago
OxiOxi
82
I want to convey a meaning that, a person was and is owner of that place. Obviously, saying "he was always an owner of that place" is other way of saying it, but it means- right from the start.
This is not a law question but I want to say that, a person was an owner of that place when some incident happened in the past (may be or roughly 25 years a go or who knows, may be 35), and now also he is owner of that place. So, how to use a verb indicating that he was and he is the owner of the place?
grammar verbs
grammar verbs
asked 13 mins ago
OxiOxi
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asked 13 mins ago
OxiOxi
82
asked 13 mins ago
OxiOxi
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asked 13 mins ago
OxiOxi
82
asked 13 mins ago
OxiOxi
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The present perfect tense conveys what you mean. "He has always been".
– Centaurus
9 mins ago
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The present perfect tense conveys what you mean. "He has always been".
– Centaurus
9 mins ago
The present perfect tense conveys what you mean. "He has always been".
– Centaurus
9 mins ago
The present perfect tense conveys what you mean. "He has always been".
– Centaurus
9 mins ago
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I'm not sure of just one verb, but I think with modals and auxiliaries you can get what you need. I mean, if you can describe it, that should be good enough. I suppose you could say something like a person created it, because if there is the implication that they own it, when they created it they probably started owning it from that point. Either way, as the comment to your question says, the present perfect tense is what you want. There may not be a specific word for what you're looking for but there are certainly ways to communicate that.
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I'm not sure of just one verb, but I think with modals and auxiliaries you can get what you need. I mean, if you can describe it, that should be good enough. I suppose you could say something like a person created it, because if there is the implication that they own it, when they created it they probably started owning it from that point. Either way, as the comment to your question says, the present perfect tense is what you want. There may not be a specific word for what you're looking for but there are certainly ways to communicate that.
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I'm not sure of just one verb, but I think with modals and auxiliaries you can get what you need. I mean, if you can describe it, that should be good enough. I suppose you could say something like a person created it, because if there is the implication that they own it, when they created it they probably started owning it from that point. Either way, as the comment to your question says, the present perfect tense is what you want. There may not be a specific word for what you're looking for but there are certainly ways to communicate that.
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I'm not sure of just one verb, but I think with modals and auxiliaries you can get what you need. I mean, if you can describe it, that should be good enough. I suppose you could say something like a person created it, because if there is the implication that they own it, when they created it they probably started owning it from that point. Either way, as the comment to your question says, the present perfect tense is what you want. There may not be a specific word for what you're looking for but there are certainly ways to communicate that.
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I'm not sure of just one verb, but I think with modals and auxiliaries you can get what you need. I mean, if you can describe it, that should be good enough. I suppose you could say something like a person created it, because if there is the implication that they own it, when they created it they probably started owning it from that point. Either way, as the comment to your question says, the present perfect tense is what you want. There may not be a specific word for what you're looking for but there are certainly ways to communicate that.
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The present perfect tense conveys what you mean. "He has always been".
– Centaurus
9 mins ago