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"since coming" or "since I came"?
0 I have seen both used, and I am curious what others think of the following sentences: 02 br
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00 A) It's been 5 years since 01 b 00 coming 02 b 00 here. 02 br
00 B) It's been 5 years since I 01 b 00 came 02 b 00 here. 02 br
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00 Do either of these sound wrong? Is there a missing word in either of the sentences? 0-
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00 A) It's been 5 years since 01 b 00 coming 02 b 00 here. 02 br
00 B) It's been 5 years since I 01 b 00 came 02 b 00 here. 02 br
02 br
00 Do either of these sound wrong? Is there a missing word in either of the sentences? 0-
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0 Both seem fine. 02 br 02 br 00 The first one is more general, the person coming isn't indicated, it's more impersonal. 0-
- 0 Both seem fine.
- 02 br 02 br 00 The first one is more general, the person coming isn't indicated, it's more impersonal.
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0 Both seem fine. 02 br
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00 The first one is more general, the person coming isn't indicated, it's more impersonal. 0-
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00 The first one is more general, the person coming isn't indicated, it's more impersonal. 0-
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 I have seen both used, and I am curious what others think of the following sentences: 02 br
02 br
00 A) It's been 5 years since 01 b 00 coming 02 b 00 here. 02 br
00 B) It's been 5 years since I 01 b 00 came 02 b 00 here. 02 br
02 br
00 Do either of these
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01 font 00 I have seen both used, and I am curious what others think of the following sentences: 02 br
02 br
00 A) It's been 5 years since 01 b 00 coming 02 b 00 here. 02 br
00 B) It's been 5 years since I 01 b 00 came 02 b 00 here. 02 br
02 br
00 Do either of these
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0 Ok, so if we reject A and only use B, are there any missing words in B? 02 br
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00 B1) It's been 5 years since I came here. 02 br
00 B2) It's been 5 years since I 01 b 00 first 02 b 00 came here. 02 br
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00 Does adding "first" make sense and is it better? 0-
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00 B1) It's been 5 years since I came here. 02 br
00 B2) It's been 5 years since I 01 b 00 first 02 b 00 came here. 02 br
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00 Does adding "first" make sense and is it better? 0-
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0 01 b 00 First 02 b 00 should be used if multiple comings would've been possible, to indicate the very first instance. 02 br
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00 It's just a clarification, not required. 0-
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00 It's just a clarification, not required. 0-
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Since is defined in Longman Dictionary of Temporary English as follows:
1 [generally used with a perfect tense in the main clause] from a particular time or event in the past until the present, or in that period of time:
I have watched 3 movies with you [peresent perfect] since
1 [generally used with a perfect tense in the main clause] from a particular time or event in the past until the present, or in that period of time:
I have watched 3 movies with you [peresent perfect] since
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Magic79I have watched 3 movies with you [peresent perfect] since I dated you.[simple past in the since clause]. What you want to say is "I have gone to 3 movies with you since we started dating.
The fact that since is GENERAL
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