Quote Originally Posted by rockzmom View Post
Yes, that line is a very funny line and a great example of how one word being left out can make a huge difference in the meaning of your sentence.
The most amazing thing about this line is that it is the article that makes the difference. The article, an unnecessary, insignificant and wothless part of speech from my Russian point of view. I’ve known articles for years yet it is often so difficult to make the proper choice. I think that the problem of using articles and the Present Perfect in English can be compared with that of using verb aspects in Russian. One can learn that for all their life and yet make mistakes.