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JesterLegacy Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Since when

When do we use "Since when did you..." and "Since when do you...."?
  

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For my money, "did" is wrong.

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For my money, "did" is wrong.
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JesterLegacyWhen do we use "Since when did you..." and "Since when do you...."?
Do is used with actions and states:

Since when do you eat anchovies?
Since when do you read The New Yorker?
Since when do you believe anything he says?

Did is used with one-time events:

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Aspara Gus JesterLegacyWhen do we use "Since when did you..." and "Since when do you...."?Do is used with actions and states:Since when do you eat anchovies?Since when do you read The New Yorker?Since when do you believe anything he says?Did is used with one-time events:Since when did you learn to cook?Since when did you start smoking?Since when did you become such a cyni
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enoonFor my money, "did" is wrong.
It certainly sounds unnatural to this speaker of BrE, but there are 111 citations in COCA.
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