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Pleasehelp Posted 16 years ago
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Ive been here

I've been here a year.

I've been here two years.


I thought you cant use present perfect with a specific timeframe?

Thanks!
  

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Hi, I've been here a year. I've been here two years. I thought you cant use present perfect with a specific timeframe?

— Clive

  • Hi, I've been here a year.
  • I've been here two years.
  • I thought you cant use present perfect with a specific timeframe?
  • These examples are both fine.
  • Perhaps you are thinking of something like 'I have been here in 2003', which is not correct.
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Hi,

I've been here a year.


I've been here two years.


I thought you cant use present perfect with a specific timeframe?

These examples are both fine.

Perhaps you are thinking of something like 'I have been here in 2003', which is not correct.



Clive
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