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Wisdom27 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
about a tense
Dear all,
"I do not travel by bus for fifteen years." because I have a bike. this doesn't mean that I didn't travel by bus within fifteen years. I traveled sometimes.
"I have not been traveling for fifteen years." Which tense is correct in this sentence?
Thank you.
"I do not travel by bus for fifteen years." because I have a bike. this doesn't mean that I didn't travel by bus within fifteen years. I traveled sometimes.
"I have not been traveling for fifteen years." Which tense is correct in this sentence?
Thank you.
Top answer
" That is not grammatical. You need to write this: I have not traveled by bus for fifteen years. " That is not really natural.
- " That is not grammatical.
- You need to write this: I have not traveled by bus for fifteen years.
- " That is not really natural.
- An alien from Arcturus might say: I have not been traveling for fifteen years for nothing.
- " I think you mean this: I have not traveled for 15 years.
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wisdom27"I do not travel by bus for fifteen years."That is not grammatical. You need to write this:
I have not traveled by bus for fifteen years.
wisdom27"I have not been traveling for fifteen years."That is not really natural.
An alien from Arcturus might say:
I have not been traveling for fifteen y
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