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PreciousJones Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

It

Who's been paying for it the past few times? And

Who's paid for it the past few times.

Can you leave out the it in these sentences?
  

Top answer

Hi, No. But you can omit 'for it', as long as people know what you are talking about. Clive

  • Hi, No.
  • But you can omit 'for it', as long as people know what you are talking about.
  • Clive
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Hi,

No. But you can omit 'for it', as long as people know what you are talking about.

Clive
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These are OK:

Who's been paying the past few times?

Who's paid the past few times?
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AlpheccaStarsThese are OK:

Who's been paying the past few times?
Who's paid the past few times?
What's the difference between these two sentences? Aren't the meanings very similar?
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They are very similar. I probably would use the simple past in most circumstances.

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