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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Is the present tense correct in this sentence?

Hi everyone, I was just wondering, is the use of the present tense correct in this sentence?

"He always comes home late since he got that new job."

Thanks in advance!
  

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I wouldn't say it is correct, but it is a commonly way of speaking informally. Clive

— Clive

  • I wouldn't say it is correct, but it is a commonly way of speaking informally.
  • Clive
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I wouldn't say it is correct, but it is a commonly way of speaking informally.

Clive
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Thanks for your reply clive, in that case, what would be the correct way of writing it?
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eg "He has always come home late since he got that new job."
eg "He has come home late ever since he got that new job."


Clive

PS -Edited to correct a typo
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This is quite an interesting question. Swan says that "since", though often used with perfect tenses, is occasionally used with the simple past or present tense, especially when talking about changes. There are two examples of this in his book:
"She doesn't come round to see us so much since her marriage." and "We visit my parents every week since we bought the car." There might be an interes
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