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Qingqing Posted 20 years ago
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—Excuse me. Did you notice whether the No.108 bus had gone by
—Not ___ I've been standing here.
A.as B.when C.since D.while
Key: D
Yes, "D" is right. But what about "B"? when=during/at the time that while=during the time that Right?
—Not ___ I've been standing here.
A.as B.when C.since D.while
Key: D
Yes, "D" is right. But what about "B"? when=during/at the time that while=during the time that Right?
Top answer
-- Did you notice whether the No. 108 bus has gone by? -- Not since I've been (standing) here.
- -- Did you notice whether the No.
- 108 bus has gone by?
- -- Not since I've been (standing) here.
- / Not while I've been standing here.
- -- Did you notice whether the No.
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-- Did you notice whether the No. 108 bus has gone by?
-- Not since I've been (standing) here. / Not while I've been standing here.
-- Did you notice whether the No. 108 bus had gone by?
-- Not while I had been standing there. / Not while I was standing there.
"when" won't work. "been standing" is an activity. It takes up an amount of time. "while" works bes
-- Not since I've been (standing) here. / Not while I've been standing here.
-- Did you notice whether the No. 108 bus had gone by?
-- Not while I had been standing there. / Not while I was standing there.
"when" won't work. "been standing" is an activity. It takes up an amount of time. "while" works bes
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Yes, when is right as well. Trust in the dictionary:
During the time at which; while: when I was young, I was sick all the time.
Thus:
No, not during the time at which I had been standing here.
It is ugly, but not incorrect.
During the time at which; while: when I was young, I was sick all the time.
Thus:
No, not during the time at which I had been standing here.
It is ugly, but not incorrect.
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