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LoveCZ Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
A small variety of questions.
Please tell me which is correct and what is the differences, thanks so much.
1)How long have I not been eating this type of bread?
2)How long have I not eaten this type of bread?
3)I have already done it.
4)I have done it already.
5)I have already known him for 5 years.
6)I have known him for 5 years already.
7)"They killed him in the forest," Mary said it in a terrified way.
8)"They killed him in the forest!" Mary said it in a terrified way.
In 7 & 8, which punctuation is correct? Is there any fixed value in this kind of case ("xxx" Someone said.")
Thanks so much.
1)How long have I not been eating this type of bread?
2)How long have I not eaten this type of bread?
3)I have already done it.
4)I have done it already.
5)I have already known him for 5 years.
6)I have known him for 5 years already.
7)"They killed him in the forest," Mary said it in a terrified way.
8)"They killed him in the forest!" Mary said it in a terrified way.
In 7 & 8, which punctuation is correct? Is there any fixed value in this kind of case ("xxx" Someone said.")
Thanks so much.
Top answer
1) How long have I not been eating this type of bread? -- Both sentences are odd. I suggest: 1) How long has it been since I was eating this type of bread?
- 1) How long have I not been eating this type of bread?
- -- Both sentences are odd.
- I suggest: 1) How long has it been since I was eating this type of bread?
- 2) How long has it been since I ate this type of bread?
- #2 is the normal.
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1) How long have I not been eating this type of bread?
2) How long have I not eaten this type of bread?-- Both sentences are odd. I suggest:
1) How long has it been since I was eating this type of bread?
2) How long has it been since I ate this type of bread?
#2 is the normal. #1 is odd, since it it the fact of bread consumption, not the pr
1) How long have I not been eating this type of bread?
2) How long have I not eaten this type of bread?-- Both sentences are odd. I suggest:
1) How long has it been since I was eating this type of bread?
2) How long has it been since I ate this type of bread?
#2 is the normal. #1 is odd, since it it the fact of bread consumption, not the pr
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