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Tenjing Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

present perfect

Suppose, two friends meet after a long time(around three years). Is this conversation correct with 'present perfect? Thanks a lot. A little confused.

Jack: where are you, Alex?
Alex: I am in New York.
Jack: Where have you been?
Alex: I have been to Korea for two years.
  

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I am really sorry. Could you please check one more conversation? Suppose, Alex meets Jack in his office in New York.

— Tenjing

  • I am really sorry.
  • Could you please check one more conversation?
  • Suppose, Alex meets Jack in his office in New York.
  • Here the conversation goes on.
  • Jack: Hi, Alex, how are you?
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I am really sorry. Could you please check one more conversation?
Suppose, Alex meets Jack in his office in New York. Here the conversation goes on.

Jack: Hi, Alex, how are you?
Alex: I am well.
Jack: I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been?
Alex: I have been to New Jersey.
Jack: How long have you been there?
Alex: Almost for a year.
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tenjing Suppose, two friends meet after a long time(around three years). Is this conversation correct with 'present perfect? Thanks a lot. A little confused. Jack: where are you, Alex?Alex: I am in New York.Jack: Where have you been?Alex: I have been to Korea for two years.
If they are meeting, then the question "Where are you, Alex/" is a strange thing to ask
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You mean the sentences in both conversations are correct except the errors you mentioned?
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Jack: Hi, Alex, how are you?
Alex: I am well.
Jack: I haven't seen you for a long time. Where have you been?
Alex: I have been in New Jersey. (My preference is "in".)
Jack: How long have you been there?
Alex: Almost for a year. For almost a year. (You put "for" in the wrong place.)
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Thanks a lot, CJ and Fivejedjon as well.
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