Are the sentence correct, especially in regard to the words in bold?
1. I have been in this religion since about a year ago.
2. I have been practising this religion since about a year ago.
Are the sentence correct, especially in regard to the words in bold?
Thanks.
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tamguatlay 1. I have been in this religion since about a year ago. You are not "in" a religion that way.
- tamguatlay 1.
- I have been in this religion since about a year ago.
- You are not "in" a religion that way.
- tamguatlay 2.
- I have been practising this religion since about a year ago.
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tamguatlay1. I have been in this religion since about a year ago.
You are not "in" a religion that way.
tamguatlay2. I have been practising this religion since about a year ago.
This works, but I would normally expect "I have been practising this religion for about a year now", so much so that your version sounds o
0Those are a bit awkward. Try instead:
I converted to Buddhism about a year ago.
I've been a practising Buddhist for about a year.
0tamguatlaysince about a year ago
I recommend that you avoid this awkward construction with both 'since' and 'ago'. Native speakers say 'for'. It means the same thing, but it's shorter and more idiomatic.
for about a year
CJ
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