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Kirangop Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
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Could you please tell me whether this sentence is correct :This to certify that Mr/Ms---is known to me since --- years as she/ he has taken the following subjects that i teach .
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Forum: Common English Questions and Answers - Archived Posts
Posted: Aug 14, 10:28 PM [GMT 1]
Post Subject: [url="/English/Post/bwxjz/Post.htm#127029"]So long as vs. as long as[/url]
Post author: [url="/user/zqrq/profile.htm"]TimKowal[/url]
Such ubiquitous phrases puzzle me; I don't know if there is a difference (preferential?), and if there is, when to use one over the other.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Tim
hope to hear from you soon
Thank You
Forum: Common English Questions and Answers - Archived Posts
Posted: Aug 14, 10:28 PM [GMT 1]
Post Subject: [url="/English/Post/bwxjz/Post.htm#127029"]So long as vs. as long as[/url]
Post author: [url="/user/zqrq/profile.htm"]TimKowal[/url]
Such ubiquitous phrases puzzle me; I don't know if there is a difference (preferential?), and if there is, when to use one over the other.
Any suggestions?
Thanks!
Tim
Top answer
I would say either since [a date]... , or for [some number of years or other period of time] . I don't think since --- years works.
- I would say either since [a date]...
- , or for [some number of years or other period of time] .
- I don't think since --- years works.
- To me, is known to me sounds so formal as to be stilted.
- Since is used more often than as in the sense of because .
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I would say either since [a date]..., or for [some number of years or other period of time]. I don't think since --- years works.
To me, is known to me sounds so formal as to be stilted.
Since is used more often than
To me, is known to me sounds so formal as to be stilted.
Since is used more often than
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