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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Since when...? Since ... ago.

Is the following exchange correct?

- Since when have ypu been living in that city?
- Since four years ago.

Compared to:

- How long have you been living in that city?
- Since 2002 or For four years.

Thanks.
  

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Since when have you been living in that city? ) The word since is asking for a calendar/clock reference. So the response should be ‘Since 2011’.

  • Since when have you been living in that city?
  • ) The word since is asking for a calendar/clock reference.
  • So the response should be ‘Since 2011’.
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Since when have you been living in that city? (Meaning since what date/day?)
The word since is asking for a calendar/clock reference.
So the response should be ‘Since 2011’.

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