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Knightofsports Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
present perfect
A person who's been traveling a lot comes back home.
Can you still say: Wow! How long have you been gone? Or does it have to be:
Wow! How long were you gone for? And can he reply with:
I was gone for a whole year. Or
I've been gone for a whole year.
Please proofread. Thank you!
Can you still say: Wow! How long have you been gone? Or does it have to be:
Wow! How long were you gone for? And can he reply with:
I was gone for a whole year. Or
I've been gone for a whole year.
Please proofread. Thank you!
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How long have you been gone? This is very natural. I was gone for a whole year.
- How long have you been gone?
- This is very natural.
- I was gone for a whole year.
- Or I've been gone for a whole year.
- Both are commonly used.
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How long have you been gone? This is very natural.
I was gone for a whole year. Or I've been gone for a whole year. Both are commonly used.
I was gone for a whole year. Or I've been gone for a whole year. Both are commonly used.
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