Did not have vs have not had work for the last two weeks
My non-native English speaking friends and I talked about the two sentences below.
(1a) I did not have work for the last two months.
(2a) I have not had work for the last two months.
Some of them said you can say (2) and others believed that you can say either one. I think either one is correct depending on the context. I am going to revise them next.
(1b) I did not have work for the last two months until today. (That means I have work right now.)
(2b) I have not had work for the last two months. I think I will have work soon. (That means I still don't have work yet.)
What is your opinion about my explanation? Thanks a lot.
Top answer
You are right. Instead of did not have work / have not had work you might consider I was out of work / unemployed / jobless. CB
- You are right.
- Instead of did not have work / have not had work you might consider I was out of work / unemployed / jobless.
- CB
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You are right. Instead of did not have work / have not had work you might consider I was out of work / unemployed / jobless.
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