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Rommel Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
‘Are gone’ or ‘have been gone’?
‘Are gone’ or ‘have been gone’? Which expression should I use?
Those boxes of medicine stolen could have helped many lives, but those (are gone, have been gone) like bubbles.
Those boxes of medicine stolen could have helped many lives, but those (are gone, have been gone) like bubbles.
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Say: " Those boxes of medicine could have helped save many lives, but unfortunately they have been stolen. " "Gone like bubbles" is not a natural expression in English.
- Say: " Those boxes of medicine could have helped save many lives, but unfortunately they have been stolen.
- " "Gone like bubbles" is not a natural expression in English.
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Say: "Those boxes of medicine could have helped save many lives, but unfortunately they have been stolen."
"Gone like bubbles" is not a natural expression in English.
"Gone like bubbles" is not a natural expression in English.
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teechr"Gone like bubbles" is not a natural expression in English.Now I know. Thank you, teechr.
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Would it be acceptable if I wrote as follows using the word 'sustain'?
Those collections of money could have helped sustain many lives, but unfortunately they have been stolen.
Those collections of money could have helped sustain many lives, but unfortunately they have been stolen.
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