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Hi, Should i use "have been" before woundedAt least five US troops have been killed and two have been wounded in Baghdad bomb blast few days ago.

Avangi · Accepted Answer

You must repeat "have been." It's part of the verb. Edit. Well, I guess some would skip it.

You need articles for "blast" and "few": in a Baghdad bomb blast a few days ago.

Actually, logically, you seem to be talking about multiple bomb blasts:

. . . . in Baghdad bomb blasts during the past few days.

If you're speaking of one event, then "a few days ago" is fine.
But if you're speaking of multiple events, it seems more natural to assume they took place over a period of time, eg., "during the past few days."

Edit. I suppose a single blast would be possible: ". . . . in the Baghdad bomb blast a few days ago."
The reasons I say multiple blasts are (1) your choice of tense, and (2) your use of "at least," suggesting that there may have been more.

CalifJim · Answer

forlanShould i I use "have been" before "wounded"?

Yes, you should -- although you don't have to.

Avangi has already explained that you need ... in a Baghdad bomb blast a few days ago.

CJ

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