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Zajoman Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

It's been some time since I (saw/have seen)

I always thought that the correct form is:

"It's been some time since I saw you."

But lately, I've been hearing:

"It's been some time since I've seen you."

The latter one doesn't seem right to me, because some time has passed since I did the last one-time action of seeing the person, and this indicates the former is right. Which one is correct?
  

Top answer

I feel your pain. Still, it is in use and accepted in most quarters. It is more reasonable when the verb is in some sense durational: I've been living this far from the station since I've been able to drive a car.

— Mister Micawber

  • I feel your pain.
  • Still, it is in use and accepted in most quarters.
  • It is more reasonable when the verb is in some sense durational: I've been living this far from the station since I've been able to drive a car.
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I feel your pain. Still, it is in use and accepted in most quarters. It is more reasonable when the verb is in some sense durational: I've been living this far from the station since I've been able to drive a car.
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Mister Micawber.
I feel your pain. Still, it is in use and accepted in most quarters. It is more reasonable when the verb is in some sense durational: I've been living this far from the station since I've been able to drive a car.

Yes, it makes sense in this sentence.
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