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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

"Since" + Tense

"Since selling the company, she's buying forestland in Maine for a national park."

Is this acceptable? Should it be "Since selling the company, she's been buying forestland in Maine for a national park"?

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The latter is better. ("Since selling the company, she's been buying forestland in Maine for a national park") "Since" implies continuation (imperfect tense), which the the "been" provides.

— Yutgoyun

  • The latter is better.
  • ("Since selling the company, she's been buying forestland in Maine for a national park") "Since" implies continuation (imperfect tense), which the the "been" provides.
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The latter is better. ("Since selling the company, she's been buying forestland in Maine for a national park")

"Since" implies continuation (imperfect tense), which the the "been" provides.
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