dead or alive
Someone said me that there are some differences when you speak about dead or alive people. For example (In Russian):
1. Он написал эту книгу (aвтор еще жив)
2. Он написал эту книгу (но автор он уже умер)
Can you axplain me it, if it so.

Question

dead or alive
Someone said me that there are some differences when you speak about dead or alive people. For example (In Russian): 
1. Он написал эту книгу (aвтор еще жив)
2. Он написал эту книгу (но автор он уже умер)
Can you axplain me it, if it so.

Answer

Если автор еще жив, то нужно употребить The present perfect tense:
He has written this book.
Если автор умер, то нужно употребить The past simple tense:
He wrote this book.

Answer

You can ignore that stuff. This is in reference to the present perfect and the past simple. Dead and alive people are used as examples to help clarify. If you ask me, I think it's a load of nonsense.
Just learn the rules for the present perfect and the rules for the past simple.

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