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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

that goes back X years

0John and I have a history that goes back 10 years.02br
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00Is the above natural?02br
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0No, 02br 01i 00John and I 01b 00go back02b 00 10 years. 02i 00[know each other01i 02br 02i 02br 01i 00John and I have a history that goes back 10 years. 02i 00[means you have a conflict/story going on for 10 years ...

— Marius Hancu

  • 0No, 02br 01i 00John and I 01b 00go back02b 00 10 years.
  • 02i 00[know each other01i 02br 02i 02br 01i 00John and I have a history that goes back 10 years.
  • 02i 00[means you have a conflict/story going on for 10 years ...
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0No, 02br
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01i00John and I have a history that goes back 10 years. 02i00[means you have a conflict/story going on for 10 years ... 0-
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0MH, I've heard of your expression and I agree with that.02br
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00Does 'a history' in contexts like this imply 'a conflict', meaning a negative connotation?0-
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0Not necessarily. You can have a ton of fun and funny memories with this person rather than a history of conflict. But it 01i00does02i00 carry a slight sense of "ups and downs" in the relationship, or a history of conflict, so you should choose your words carefully or set the context so they know.02br
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00Oh, you should meet my friend Meg. The troubl
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0I see. Thank you, GG.0-
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