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Sohel sorwar Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Past vs passed

Please help me provide with explanations regarding two sentences whether they are correct or nor.

1. Those days have long passed.

2. Those days have long been past.
  

Top answer

Neither of those sounds right. I suggest: Those days are long past.

— GPY

  • Neither of those sounds right.
  • I suggest: Those days are long past.
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Neither of those sounds right. I suggest:

Those days are long past.
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sohel sorwarwhether they are correct
The first is correct, though less commonly used than the version given by GPY.

CJ
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Thank you, CJ, and I am sorry to bother you asking an another question to you. That is- will it be grammatically correct and keep same meaning if i re-arrange the first sentence if mine?
" Those days have passed long."
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sohel sorwarwill it be grammatically correct and keep same meaning if i re-arrange the first sentence
No. You can't write "Those days have passed long". That is not correct.

CJ
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