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Anonymous Posted 20 years ago
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have been sick since...
Does "I have been sick since last January" mean that I have been sick throughout the time from last January to now, or that I have been sick at least one time during that period?
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Hello Anon It has three possible meanings: 1. I have vomited at least once since last January. 2.
- Hello Anon It has three possible meanings: 1.
- I have vomited at least once since last January.
- 2.
- I have been ill throughout the time from last January to now.
- 3.
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Hello Anon
It has three possible meanings:
1. I have vomited at least once since last January.
2. I have been ill throughout the time from last January to now.
3. I have been ill at least once since last January.
In its #3 meaning, the original sentence might be used as a contradiction, with a stress on "have".
MrP
It has three possible meanings:
1. I have vomited at least once since last January.
2. I have been ill throughout the time from last January to now.
3. I have been ill at least once since last January.
In its #3 meaning, the original sentence might be used as a contradiction, with a stress on "have".
MrP
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