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Coachpotato Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
since we are born
Our teacher usually asks us to correct other students writings. I've come accross this sentence in a composition about the importance of history and it sounds really strange to me. Apart from the meaning, which is a bit strange, I can't imagine a baby studying history 
, is it grammatically correct?
'Although it may remain unnoticed for us, we do study history since we are born.
, is it grammatically correct?'Although it may remain unnoticed for us, we do study history since we are born.
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I suppose so, but it is very odd. Birth is a point in time, so the since clause is not wrong. I would suggest the fellow-student revise to: Although we may not notice it, we study history from birth.
- I suppose so, but it is very odd.
- Birth is a point in time, so the since clause is not wrong.
- I would suggest the fellow-student revise to: Although we may not notice it, we study history from birth.
- No, I change my opinion-- I think present perfect is needed with since in any case-- and therefore past tense in the since clause as a past point: we have studied history since we were born .
- Yes, that is much better!
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I suppose so, but it is very odd. Birth is a point in time, so the since clause is not wrong. I would suggest the fellow-student revise to:
Although we may not notice it, we study history from birth.
No, I change my opinion-- I think present perfect is needed with since in any case-- and therefore past tense in the since clause as a past point:
Although we may not notice it, we study history from birth.
No, I change my opinion-- I think present perfect is needed with since in any case-- and therefore past tense in the since clause as a past point:
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