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Teal lime Posted 8 years ago
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He hasn't been here 3 years & He hasn't been here for 3 years
Do the following two sentences mean the same thing?
1) He hasn't been here 3 years.
2) He hasn't been here for 3 years.
Thank you
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Yes, but it's very unusual to omit 'for' in that construction. I don't recommend it. There's also 'He hasn't been here in three years'.
- Yes, but it's very unusual to omit 'for' in that construction.
- I don't recommend it.
- There's also 'He hasn't been here in three years'.
- CJ
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Yes, but it's very unusual to omit 'for' in that construction. I don't recommend it.
There's also 'He hasn't been here in three years'.
CJ
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