did or has?
Context: An old man talks to his former wife and says, "Did it ever occur to you that I did the things I did to impress you?"
I'd like to know why past simple is preferable in this case? Why would it be wrong to say "Has it ever occurred to you... bla bla bla?".
thanks in advance
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It should be "Has it ever occurred to you..." or "Did it ever occur to you...".
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They're two different tenses. "Did it occur..." is past simple, and "Has it occurred..." is present perfect.
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They are both correct. You could say "Has it ever occurred to you..." and it would still be correct.
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