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Maj Posted 23 years ago
Grammar
For/since/during
Which of the following sentences is correct?
- We have been talking during almost six months.
- We have been talking for almost six months.
- We have been talking since almost six months.
Please say why.
- We have been talking during almost six months.
- We have been talking for almost six months.
- We have been talking since almost six months.
Please say why.
Top answer
Talking for But it sounds as if you have not stopped talking in six months, which would be some achievement! Maybe you mean We have known each other for six months, or We have been keeping in touch for six months or We have been emailing each other for six months??
- Talking for But it sounds as if you have not stopped talking in six months, which would be some achievement!
- Maybe you mean We have known each other for six months, or We have been keeping in touch for six months or We have been emailing each other for six months??
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Talking for
But it sounds as if you have not stopped talking in six months, which would be some achievement!
May
But it sounds as if you have not stopped talking in six months, which would be some achievement!
May
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I am not so sure about your answer.
-We have known each other for six months. Wouldn't that imply that you have actually met this person in person and then gradually know this person. Would it also work for the Internet?
-We have been keeping in touch for six months. Does that sound as a more sporadic kind of contact.
-We have been emailing each other for six months?
-We have known each other for six months. Wouldn't that imply that you have actually met this person in person and then gradually know this person. Would it also work for the Internet?
-We have been keeping in touch for six months. Does that sound as a more sporadic kind of contact.
-We have been emailing each other for six months?
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I think all three examples are correct.
during - anytime in the six months period we talked. So ' We have been talking during almost six months
for - continously talking up to me from almost six months ago.
since - the almost six months ago on the particular day we started to talk. So ' we have been talking since almost six months. '
during - anytime in the six months period we talked. So ' We have been talking during almost six months
for - continously talking up to me from almost six months ago.
since - the almost six months ago on the particular day we started to talk. So ' we have been talking since almost six months. '
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1) - We have been talking during almost six months.
Should be;
We have been talking during the last six months.
2) - We have been talking for almost six months. Correct.
3) - We have been talking since almost six months.
Should be;
We have been talking since April. (SINCE a specific time or date)
Should be;
We have been talking during the last six months.
2) - We have been talking for almost six months. Correct.
3) - We have been talking since almost six months.
Should be;
We have been talking since April. (SINCE a specific time or date)
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