Have liked eating fish since I was child. Help please

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Dear teachers! &gt;&gt; A sentence as below::"  I do like eating fish and I have liked eating fish since I was child.  " &gt;&gt; Dose it imply "  I didn’t like eating fish when I was a child,  " Right?

Canadian45 · Accepted Answer

Jacky56LinDear teachers! >> A sentence as below.."
I do like eating fish and I have liked eating fish since I was a child. " >> Dose it imply that I didn’t like eating fish when I was a child? No, it says that you already liked eating fish when you were still a child.

Clive · Answer

Hi,

>> A sentence as below::" I do like eating fish and I have liked eating fish since I was a child. "
>> Dose it imply " I didn’t like eating fish when I was a child, " Right? No, it suggests that you liked eating fish when you were a child.

Clive

CalifJim · Answer

Jacky56LinI have liked eating fish since I was child.

The since clause tells us when you started to like eating fish.

CJ

Jacky56Lin · Answer

Thank you all Teachers!I thought so as you, but a Chinese web talks in Chinese about this sentence. It should be changed to “since I became a child. “ The reason is if a child’s age is from 4 to12, then ” I have liked eating fish since I was child.” means “When you were older than12 years old , then you started to like eating fish until now. and you use” I have liked eating fish since I became a child.”  That means when you were 4 years old, you started to like eating fish until now.  They thought “since I was a child.” means the action " like eating fish" started at the time when I grew up from a child (I was no longer a child, but I was a teenager " ).&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt; I am so confused about this! What do you think?

CalifJim · Answer

Jacky56LinWhat do you think?

I think that the idea expressed in "since I became a child" is absurd, as is all that talk of age ranges.
For purposes of this sort of phrasing in English, you are a child from the moment you are born.
Common sense tells us you didn't have a chance even to try fish the first months of your life, so you liked fish starting from the first time you tried it. In effect, if you have liked fish since you were a child, you have always liked fish.

CJ

Dimsumexpress · Answer

Jacky56Lin,
As the best of the best, Jim already commented on your last thread, I also would like to offer my two cents on your last post.
When we start learning a language, be it English or any western language, we should keep in mind, the way it is spoken and structured is knitted into the culture and the learner should learn it the way natives would use it. I understand 100% the thinking and learning process of most Asian learners because I went through it myself. But I realized the problems early on so I had less problems along the process, and I want to share with every learner with this thought:. Don't mix your mother tongue and culture with the language you are learning, especially with Chinese, because translated Chinese meaning of an English word can be confusing as the literal meaning may seem correct, however, when used in a particular context, it will come out weird. If you really want to spend the time to learn, spend it wisely on authentic sources. You will find all kind of answers on Chinese Web, finding a truly correct one is a *** shoot. And I say it with no offense intended. .

Jacky56Linbut a Chinese web talks in Chinese about this sentence. It should be changed to “since I became a child. “ The reason is if a child’s age is from 4 to12, then ” I have liked eating fish since I was child.” means “When you were older than12 years old , then you started to like eating fish until now.

In western society, when someone said " since I was a child...", the connotation is, the person now has become an adult and he talks about how he likes fish, even tracing as far back as he remembered at a young age. It is not necessary to state the age in that context. As CJ stated " ...so you liked fish starting from the first time you tried it. In effect, if you have liked fish since you were a child, you have always liked fish.

Jacky56Lin” I have liked eating fish since I was child.”

Personally, I would leave out the gerund "eating" in the sentence because in natural form, when we express the same idea, a native would simply say: " I've liked fished since I was a child / all my life". If my guess is correct, "eating" is used because of this translation: ?????????

Jacky56Lin · Answer

I appreciate all you teachers for great help! But some sentences need your help too as below &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;.       It has been 5 years since he was a teacher. Does it imply “he has not been a teacher for 5 years.”? &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;.It has been 2 days since he was sick. Does it imply “he has not been sick for 2 days.”?&gt;&gt;&gt; Someone said because “It has been 2 days since he got sick.” =”He has been sick for 2 days.” &gt;&gt; Please advice!

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