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Silak12 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Since stative verb.

Hi everyone.

Could you tell me which of the following sentences are possible even in a small way and what do they mean?

1: I have been happier since I loved you.

2: I have been happier since I have loved you.

3: I have been happier since I have been loving you.

4: I have been in love with you since I have known you.

5: I have been in love with you since I knew you.

Could you also clarify what the last two mean?

Thanks!

  

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The first and last are plain correct. The others, I believe, would only be accepted if since was meant for reasoning/justification, similar to because . Sentence 4 means his having been in love with her (supposing it is a she) is the result/consequence of his having known her.

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  • The first and last are plain correct.
  • The others, I believe, would only be accepted if since was meant for reasoning/justification, similar to because .
  • Sentence 4 means his having been in love with her (supposing it is a she) is the result/consequence of his having known her.
  • Sentence 5 means his love to her started when he saw her.
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The first and last are plain correct. The others, I believe, would only be accepted if since was meant for reasoning/justification, similar to because.

Sentence 4 means his having been in love with her (supposing it is a she) is the result/consequence of his having known her. Sentence 5 means his love to her started when he saw her.

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silak12

Hi everyone.

Could you tell me which of the following sentences are possible even in a small way and what do they mean?

1: I have been happier since I loved you.

2: I have been happier since I have loved you.

3: I have been happier since I have been loving you.

4: I have been in love with you since I have known you.

5: I have

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