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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
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since 10 years old

0Can I say,02br
00(a) They become friends since they are /were young.02br
00(b) They became friends since they were 10 years old. 0-
  

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0No. 01i 00 02i 02br 01i 00They01b 00 have been02b 00 friends since they 01b 00were 02b 00young/10 years old. 02i 00 [instantaneous event: use past tense and "when" 0-

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  • 01i 00 02i 02br 01i 00They01b 00 have been02b 00 friends since they 01b 00were 02b 00young/10 years old.
  • 02i 00 [instantaneous event: use past tense and "when" 0-
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0No. 01i00 02i02br
01i00They01b00 have been02b00 friends since they 01b00were 02b00young/10 years old. 02i00[long process lasting until today: use present perfect 02br
01i00They 01b00became 02b00friends 01b00when02b00 they were 10 years
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0If you wish to use "since," it would be, "They have been friends since they were 01u00young / ten years old02u00."02br
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00If you wish to use "become," it would be, "They 01b01i01u00became02u02i02b00 friends 01b01i01u00when02u02i02b00 they were
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0Can I say,02br
01i00They01b00 have become02b00 friends since they 01b00were 02b00young/10 years old. 02i0-
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0No.02br
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00They HAVE BEEN... since.02br
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00They BECAME ... when.0-
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