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Billyxu Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Can I say the following sentences?
Hello, dear all:
I have some questions on the use of temporal "since" together with the perfect construction, can anyone help me with the following sentences?
1. She has been sick since 1999 but she is fine now.
2. She has been living in Cape since 1999 but she doesn't any more.
3. She has been sick ever since 1999 but she is fine now.
4. She has been living in Cape ever since 1999 but she doesn't any more.
Are the above sentences all correct or are there some of them correct? What is the difference between since and ever since? Thank you.
I have some questions on the use of temporal "since" together with the perfect construction, can anyone help me with the following sentences?
1. She has been sick since 1999 but she is fine now.
2. She has been living in Cape since 1999 but she doesn't any more.
3. She has been sick ever since 1999 but she is fine now.
4. She has been living in Cape ever since 1999 but she doesn't any more.
Are the above sentences all correct or are there some of them correct? What is the difference between since and ever since? Thank you.
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Since is incorrect in your sentences. Major revision is needed. If you say: She has been sick since 1999 , you can't add: she is fine now.
- Since is incorrect in your sentences.
- Major revision is needed.
- If you say: She has been sick since 1999 , you can't add: she is fine now.
- My suggestion: She was taken ill/sick in 1999 but she is fine now.
- Or: She was ill from 1999 till 2008.
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Since is incorrect in your sentences. Major revision is needed. If you say: She has been sick since 1999, you can't add: she is fine now. My suggestion:
She was taken ill/sick in 1999 but she is fine now. Or: She was ill from 1999 till 2008.
Similar changes are needed in all of your sentences. The last one could be changed as follows, for
She was taken ill/sick in 1999 but she is fine now. Or: She was ill from 1999 till 2008.
Similar changes are needed in all of your sentences. The last one could be changed as follows, for
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