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Makiasan Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
after * years / for the first time in * years
I met her again after 12 years.
I saw her for the first time in 12 years.
Are these 2 sentences correct? And if so, are they interchangeable?
Thank you.
I saw her for the first time in 12 years.
Are these 2 sentences correct? And if so, are they interchangeable?
Thank you.
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” This tells us that you met her before, 12 years ago. ” This says only that you haven’t seen her in 12 years. The second doesn’t tell if you ever actually met or spoke to her even.
- ” This tells us that you met her before, 12 years ago.
- ” This says only that you haven’t seen her in 12 years.
- The second doesn’t tell if you ever actually met or spoke to her even.
- So they are not interchangeable.
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“I met her again after 12 years.” This tells us that you met her before, 12 years ago.
“I saw her for the first time in 12 years.” This says only that you haven’t seen her in 12 years.
The second doesn’t tell if you ever actually met or spoke to her even. So they are not interchangeable.
“I saw her for the first time in 12 years.” This says only that you haven’t seen her in 12 years.
The second doesn’t tell if you ever actually met or spoke to her even. So they are not interchangeable.
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