The time has been when...
Is there a common usage like this, i.e. "The time has been when..."?
For example, "The splendid intellect of Gibbon for the most part kept him true to the right course in this; yet the philosophical chapters for which he has been most admired or censured may hereafter be thought the least interesting in his work. The time has been when they would not have been comprehended."
"The time has been when I could not have slept, had I not said my prayers."
"The time has been when it would have given me pain."
When do we use this? What does it express?
Top answer
e. "? In Victorian times among the members of the Royal Society, yes.
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- In Victorian times among the members of the Royal Society, yes.
- In present day English, no.
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gray mango 953Is there a common usage like this, i.e. "The time has been when..."?
In Victorian times among the members of the Royal Society, yes. In present day English, no.
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