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PreciousJones Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
been there
I've been there once before when I was here a year ago.
Can this be used?
Thank you!
Can this be used?
Thank you!
Top answer
No, you don't want to use that sentence. The following is much better. I've been there once before.
- No, you don't want to use that sentence.
- The following is much better.
- I've been there once before.
- It was about a year ago.
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No, you don't want to use that sentence. The following is much better.
I've been there once before. It was about a year ago.
I've been there once before. It was about a year ago.
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PreciousJonesI've been there once before when I was here a year ago.You will rarely see an inappropriate mix of tenses like that in writing, but you may hear people say things like it. When we are speaking, ideas sometimes run together.
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I would say
Your version is fine too though. The tenses are very slightly confused, as the previous respondent pointed out, but it's unlikely that anyone would actually notice if you said this.
Shorter is usually better.
I was there once, about a year ago.
Your version is fine too though. The tenses are very slightly confused, as the previous respondent pointed out, but it's unlikely that anyone would actually notice if you said this.
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