Present Perfect vs Past Simple in the following sentence. Which is correct and why ? Hi, I have faced with the sentence at one of the English Grammar sites. The task was about correct tense using -- Present Perfect or Past Simple. How sad! George (dream) of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) the ocean. My answer is: How sad! George DREAMED of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He HAS NEVER SEEN the ocean. The first one is in Past Simple and the second one is in Present Perfect (becuase I thought that George has never had such experience, to see the ocean) But the correct answer at that site is: How sad! George DREAMED of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He NEVER SAW the ocean. Why ? Because both sentences should be used in the same tense ? Or because they are all about the specific time mentioned (before he died) ? Thanks in advance for your answers! Help me to understand the example!

Once in a way to business trip to USA. Hi all! I've just written a story in my notebook. Could you show me my gaps and correct mistakes there ? This story is about an adventure in a way to USA. Thanks a lot!

Once in a way to business trip to USA. This true story happened in this year. It was the cold January of previous winter. I had to depart to my usual business trip to USA for 3 months and I had my flying tickets scheduled for 2 connected flights with 2-hour delay between them. The first ticket was for flight to the Seoul airport and the second to Chicago. I was very glad that I hadn't to go outside the airport and stay for one night in a hotel. Thinking of it, I decided to wear only sweater, jeans and sneakers. It's strange clothes for the winter days but pretty good and comfortable in an airplane and an airport. When I came to the airport of Vladivostok the chek-in had been processing. I heard that security guy called a staff person and said that he has been noticed about a bomb located at the airport but he wasn't sure is it true or not. The women said him to open all doors out and scream that everybody must go outside of the building due a possibility and danger of explode. A huge crowd of people from both terminals, who have been processing the registration, had to walk to the parking lots infront of the airport building and wait. It was strong wind and very cold at that day. I was freeze of course, staying there and nervousing about only one thing -- my second flight. I was afraid to miss it. It had spent about an hour or more when we were allowed to come back to the airport and continue all registration ways. Finally I got to the airplane and departed to Seoul. When I arrived to Seoul airport people were taking a seats at the flight. I had only 7 minutes before doors to the airplane will be closed. In usual time it takes from 30 minutes to an hour to get to the nesessary gate through security checking by walking. But it was not my case. I have been running very quickly (thanks God I was in sneakers) before I reached my gate and run into the airplane. The flight took 12 hours. When I arrived in Chicago I figured out that my baggage is still at Seoul and expected to be delivered in about 2 days. A week after that I received it finally. I was at home all these days without my baggage and had to wait the delivery. It was sad and boring but the good side of this -- I didn't need to go to the office for a work. So I had a week of unplanned vacations.

Please check my story. Hi everybody! Hope you are doing good and there is my first topic. I'm learning English and want to reach an advanced level. I didn't write something about myself cause it's a banal thing I think, so this is a short true story which had happened with my friend once. My favorite illegal thing in a plane is a petrol-powered saw. No, I didn't try to bring it, but my co-worker did. Several years ago he had to back to Russia from LV.. He bought petrol-powered saw in a Sears. Don't ask me why he didn't buy it in Vlad. I don't know still. Then he came to O'Hare Airport to see whether he can put it in a baggage or not. Of course not. There are several big-color pictures at the KoreanAir desk about it. But he said "ha-ha!" and went away with smile on face. The next morning he came to check-in with two cases. He just took a parts the saw and put in different cases. Didn't work. Saw was completely removed. No more smiles during all flight. You are welcome to post your comments and corrections about it :)