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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Help with sentences
Are these sentences written correctly?
How long (has or had) it been since the last time they saw each other.
It was not working since I bought it.
Also, is the word 'since' correct in both sentences?
How long (has or had) it been since the last time they saw each other.
It was not working since I bought it.
Also, is the word 'since' correct in both sentences?
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How long has it been since they last saw each other? If the most recent meeting was in the past: How long had it been since they had seen each other. It hasn't been working since I bought it.
- How long has it been since they last saw each other?
- If the most recent meeting was in the past: How long had it been since they had seen each other.
- It hasn't been working since I bought it.
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How long has it been since they last saw each other?
If the most recent meeting was in the past: How long had it been since they had seen each other.
It hasn't been working since I bought it.
If the most recent meeting was in the past: How long had it been since they had seen each other.
It hasn't been working since I bought it.
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BarbaraPAHow long has it been since they last saw each other?If the most recent meeting was in the past: How long had it been since they had seen each other.It hasn't been working since I bought it.Thanks.
The past sentence you wrote is in the past perfect form, right?
Also, does 'since' work only with the past perfect?
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