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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
English grammar
Are all these options valid?
1) Not a day passed this year without rain
2) Not a day this year has gone by without rain
3) Not one day this year has gone by without rain.
1) Not a day passed this year without rain
2) Not a day this year has gone by without rain
3) Not one day this year has gone by without rain.
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In my opinion, 2 and 3 are fine. #1 should be Not a (single) day this year has passed without rain. I think that the present perfect is needed because of the continuity of rainy days this year (which hasn't ended yet).
- In my opinion, 2 and 3 are fine.
- #1 should be Not a (single) day this year has passed without rain.
- I think that the present perfect is needed because of the continuity of rainy days this year (which hasn't ended yet).
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In my opinion, 2 and 3 are fine. #1 should be
Not a (single) day this year has passed without rain.
I think that the present perfect is needed because of the continuity of rainy days this year (which hasn't ended yet).
Not a (single) day this year has passed without rain.
I think that the present perfect is needed because of the continuity of rainy days this year (which hasn't ended yet).
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