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Jack112 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Over the Years
How do I use 'over the years' ?
1. There have been different models sold over the years.
2. There were different models sold over the years.
Thanks.
1. There have been different models sold over the years.
2. There were different models sold over the years.
Thanks.
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Jack, Both versions are grammatically correct with 'over the years', though they have different implications. 2 sounds like they might now be selling only one model. 1 has no implication that they have stopped selling different models.
- Jack, Both versions are grammatically correct with 'over the years', though they have different implications.
- 2 sounds like they might now be selling only one model.
- 1 has no implication that they have stopped selling different models.
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Jack,
Both versions are grammatically correct with 'over the years', though they have different implications.
No.2 sounds like they might now be selling only one model. No.1 has no implication that they have stopped selling different models.
Both versions are grammatically correct with 'over the years', though they have different implications.
No.2 sounds like they might now be selling only one model. No.1 has no implication that they have stopped selling different models.
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