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I read about <EU referendum: UK goes to the polls>, but i couldn't understand this one :
Whichever side gets more than half of all votes cast is considered to have won.
why did ......to have won ?here is won ,no win ?
pls tell me ,thanks!
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oh Adrian ,get it thank you very much
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The present perfect 'to have won' indicates that the contest will be over, and the result known.
You could say ' . . is considered to be the winner' or '. . will be the winner'; '. . is considered to have won' sounds more formal and authoritative.
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