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User_gary Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

It is two years since you are married.

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00I learnt that since is used only with `perfect tenses' e.g. (present perfect, present perfect progressive, ...........etc.)02br
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00But in the above sentence it has been used with (simple present tense).02br
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g. 12br 12blockquote 11font 00I think because the sentence refers to a period of time instead of the act "marry". ( Anyway, I prefer this sentence)02br 02font 02i 01font 02br 00"It is ~" in some constructions can sometimes confuse many English learner.

— Fleder_m@u_S

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  • 12br 12blockquote 11font 00I think because the sentence refers to a period of time instead of the act "marry".
  • ( Anyway, I prefer this sentence)02br 02font 02i 01font 02br 00"It is ~" in some constructions can sometimes confuse many English learner.
  • 02font 01i 01font 00 02font 02i 01font 00Since he thought that 01i 00"it"02i 00can't be a person.
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10I learnt that since is used only with perfect tenses' e.g. (present perfect, present perfect progressive, ...........etc.)12br
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10But in the above sentence it
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10"It is ~" in some constructions can sometimes confuse many English learner. One of my friends asked our teacher why the sentence 12font11i11font10"It's Helen."12font12i11font10 is right.12font11
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