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Rajesh jain Posted 14 years ago
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1. It has been 3 hours since we have been watching this movie.
2. It has been 3 hours since we started watching this movie.
Are both these sentences correct? do they convey the same meaning?
2. It has been 3 hours since we started watching this movie.
Are both these sentences correct? do they convey the same meaning?
Top answer
Only 2 is correct and makes sense.
- Only 2 is correct and makes sense.
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So it means present perfect can't be used after since in these cases?
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rajesh jainSo it means present perfect can't be used after since in these cases?Not really. The problem is that the first sentence doesn't mean that it's been 3 hours since you began watching the movie. It's almost nonsense to me.
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Please give me any sentence in which present perfect is used after since.
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No problem.
It has been many years since I have seen a firework show.
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*It has been many years since I have been seeing a firework show.
It has been many years since I have seen a firework show.
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*It has been many years since I have been seeing a firework show.
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