Could you help me?
Hi, there

If I am writing na article in January 2018 and I want to say the teachers helped me from , say, March 2017 to December 2017, why should I use the presente perfect? Shoudn't I say "who provided me with knowledge.."? Shouldn't I use the SIMPLE PAST?
This is the example:

"I can’t help but thank my professor and adviser, who has helped me throughout the last year especially in december, as well as the professors from the social sciences department , who PROVIDED ME/HAVE PROVIDED ME with knowledge in sociology and several other areas."?

Shouldn't I use the simple past?

Thank you

Please, I need your help

Question

Could you help me?
Hi, there

If I am writing na article in January 2018 and I want to say the teachers helped me from , say, March 2017 to December 2017, why should I use the presente perfect? Shoudn't I say "who provided me with knowledge.."? Shouldn't I use the SIMPLE PAST?
 This is the example:

"I can’t help but thank my professor and adviser, who has helped me throughout the last year especially in december, as well as the professors from the social sciences department , who PROVIDED ME/HAVE PROVIDED ME with knowledge in sociology and several other areas."?

Shouldn't I use the simple past?

Thank you

Please, I need your help

Answer

I think you should use the present perfect, HAVE PROVIDED ME, because the knowledge they provided continued up to the present and could continue into the future.

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