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OttoJ Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Adopt upload

Can I say both?

-Michael has been (adopted being an adjective) adopted for ten years. (=M. has been an adoptive son for ten years.)
-The video has been uploaded since 2009. (=It has been there for five years.)
-The video has been uploaded for five years. (=It has been there for five years.)
  

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OttoJ Michael has been (adopted being an adjective) adopted for ten years. (=M. ) No.

  • OttoJ Michael has been (adopted being an adjective) adopted for ten years.
  • (=M.
  • ) No.
  • We are adopted in an 'instant', grammatically: Michael was adopted 10 years ago .
  • OttoJ The video has been uploaded since 2009.
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OttoJMichael has been (adopted being an adjective) adopted for ten years. (=M. has been an adoptive son for ten years.)
No. We are adopted in an 'instant', grammatically: Michael was adopted 10 years ago.
OttoJThe video has been uploaded since 2009. (=It has been there for five years.)-The video has been uploaded for five years.
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OttoJ-The video has been uploaded for five years. (=It has been there for five years.)
I think I would say, "The video has been online for five years" or, more informally, "The video has been up for five years."

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