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I asked a question to my friend 5 days ago. After 5 days, I met my friend and asked the same question. So what should I say below? [The question is 'what is Science']
1. It has been 5 days since I asked you the question.
or
2. It has been 5 days since I have asked you the question.
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Only #1 is correct. With since, you need to specify a point in the past, eg the point in time that I asked you the question. Clive
- Only #1 is correct.
- With since, you need to specify a point in the past, eg the point in time that I asked you the question.
- Clive
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Only #1 is correct.
With since, you need to specify a point in the past, eg the point in time that I asked you the question.
Clive
0roky0071So what should I say below?
In your example, the focus is on the amount of time that has passed since a given event occurred.
You asked a question. The amount of time since that event occurred is five days.
For these situations we use the simple past:
It has been five days since I asked you the question.
If the f
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