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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
in these three years/weeks..these past three years
Dear teachers,
Could you possibly correct these sentences if anything is not correct?:
In these past three years / In these three years, there appeared many shops selling garments on this banned street.
We have had a lot of problems in these past three weeks/in these three weeks
We have been having a lot of problems in these past three weeks/in these three weeks
Thank you in advance
Could you possibly correct these sentences if anything is not correct?:
In these past three years / In these three years, there appeared many shops selling garments on this banned street.
We have had a lot of problems in these past three weeks/in these three weeks
We have been having a lot of problems in these past three weeks/in these three weeks
Thank you in advance
Top answer
I would prefer to use the prepositions "over" or "during". Also, don't combine "these" with "past three". "These" refers to some time period mentioned earlier.
- I would prefer to use the prepositions "over" or "during".
- Also, don't combine "these" with "past three".
- "These" refers to some time period mentioned earlier.
- For example: The years between 1990 and 1993 were quite revolutionary.
- In (or during / over) these three years,....
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I would prefer to use the prepositions "over" or "during". Also, don't combine "these" with "past three". "These" refers to some time period mentioned earlier. For example:
The years between 1990 and 1993 were quite revolutionary. In (or during / over) these three years,....
The first weeks in February were especially difficult. During these three weeks, we had a lot of pr
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Hi,
What's a 'banned street'?
Perhaps you mean 'a street on which such shops are banned'.
Clive
What's a 'banned street'?
Perhaps you mean 'a street on which such shops are banned'.
Clive
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Thank you AlpheccaStars and Clive very much.
Yes, I mean the street that is banned.Is it natural to say so?Could you give me another expression that sounds more natural to native speakers' ears?
Yes, I mean the street that is banned.Is it natural to say so?Could you give me another expression that sounds more natural to native speakers' ears?
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Thank you Clive, but Have you got any way to say in the form of a noun phrase like " forbiden area..."?
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Hi,
Sure.
XYZ Street is a forbidden area. (as you suggest)
No-one is allowed to go to XYZ Street.
No-one is allowed on XYZ Street.
Clive
Sure.
XYZ Street is a forbidden area. (as you suggest)
No-one is allowed to go to XYZ Street.
No-one is allowed on XYZ Street.
Clive
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