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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

"Since you have been gone"...

Is the phrase from a popular song sorrect -

"Since you have been gone" - to mean

"because you are not here"?

Thank you
  

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Hi, It's hard to say, particularly with a song, unless you give us some context. Clive

— Clive

  • Hi, It's hard to say, particularly with a song, unless you give us some context.
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Hi,

It's hard to say, particularly with a song, unless you give us some context.

Clive
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As an isolated clause, it is ambiguous.
"since" can mean "because", as you suggest, but it can also mean "from the time that".

CJ
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CalifJimAs an isolated clause, it is ambiguous.
"since" can mean "because", as you suggest, but it can also mean "from the time that".

CJ

Ah, I see. O.K. thank you.
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