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Jack112 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Since

Hi,

Is this grammatically correct?

1. Since the motor replacement last year, I had not used it until last weekend.

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Maybe, but it is not a great-sounding sentence. I suggest that in everyday speech the following would be more commonly heard. Last weekend was the first time I (had) used it since the motor replacement last year.

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  • Maybe, but it is not a great-sounding sentence.
  • I suggest that in everyday speech the following would be more commonly heard.
  • Last weekend was the first time I (had) used it since the motor replacement last year.
  • Other possibilities no doubt exist.
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Maybe, but it is not a great-sounding sentence. I suggest that in everyday speech the following would be more commonly heard.

Last weekend was the first time I (had) used it since the motor replacement last year.

Other possibilities no doubt exist.

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jack112

Hi,

Is this grammatically correct?

1. Since the motor replacement last year, I had not used it until last weekend.

Thanks

Yes, but it's a bit tricky conceptually. You have both last year and last weekend to contend with, and both since and until. That mix of temporal relationships has to be handl

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