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Tostyle un Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Is this correct English?

"I fell sick last week and SINCE THEN I haven't fallen sick."

Is the usage of since then correct?
  

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It's awkward at best. Use I haven't fallen sick since last week. In sentences with since, the main clause verb is usually in the present perfect.

— Ivanhr

  • It's awkward at best.
  • Use I haven't fallen sick since last week.
  • In sentences with since, the main clause verb is usually in the present perfect.
  • Your sentence also suggests that you got well the moment you fell sick, which doesn't make sense.
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It's awkward at best. Use

I haven't fallen sick since last week.

In sentences with since, the main clause verb is usually in the present perfect.

Your sentence also suggests that you got well the moment you fell sick, which doesn't make sense.
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tostyle un Is this correct English?"I fell sick last week and SINCE THEN I haven't fallen sick."Is the usage of since then correct?
It's an odd, unusual wording. It's too formal. It would be more natural to say "I was sick last week and since then I haven't been."
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Thank you teachers .
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tostyle unIs the usage of "since then" correct?
Yes. That part is correct. Others have already commented on other aspects of your sentence.

CJ
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