----- Original Message ----- From: Alaa Nassar - alanassar59@xxxxxxxxx Subject: grammar Hello.. Is "has had" in the following sentence correct? Whenever people talk about art, they will certainly mention the great influence Picasso has had on modern art. My colleague says yes and I say no because Picasso had his influence before he died. Or maybe this is true if we want to use "influence" as a verb, so "Picasso influenced modern art, and not has influenced..", right? Thanks a lot for your help. ----------------------------------------------- ** Etni homepage - http://www.etni.org or - http://www.etni.org.il ** ** for help - ask@xxxxxxxx ** ** to post to this list - etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** -----------------------------------------------