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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Correct?

A: I just got here to the USA today; I have been in Korea.
B: Hillary Clinton just got back. She has been really busy dealing abroad.

Are these sentences correct?
  

Top answer

Say: A: I arrived in the US today. I was in Korea before that. B: Hillary Clinton just got back.

  • Say: A: I arrived in the US today.
  • I was in Korea before that.
  • B: Hillary Clinton just got back.
  • She has been really busy abroad.
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9 Answers
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Say:
A: I arrived in the US today. I was in Korea before that.
B: Hillary Clinton just got back. She has been really busy abroad.
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What about,
i arrived in the us today; I have been in Korea for a Month. Still incorrect?
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what about this,
Hillary Clinton just got back. She has been in Korea for 5 days. is it still incorrect?
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AnonymousI arrived in the US today; I have been in Korea for a month.
Correct as shown above.

CJ
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AnonymousHillary Clinton just got back. She has been in Korea for 5 days.
Correct.

CJ
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What about this one sir, without the time period,
Hillary Clinton got back today; has has been in Korea. Is it correct?
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AnonymousIs it correct? Hillary Clinton got back today; has has been in Korea.
You know it's not correct. Read it carefully and correct it. Then we'll take another look.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousIs it correct? Hillary Clinton got back today; has has been in Korea.You know it's not correct. Read it carefully and correct it. Then we'll take another look.CJ
Correction: Hilliary Clinton got back today: she has been in Korea. Correct?
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AnonymousHilliary Clinton got back today: she has been in Korea. Correct?
You corrected the main thing, but you changed the semi-colon ( ; ) to a colon ( : ). You should have kept the semi-colon. If you had done that, it would be correct now.

CJ

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