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Debpriya De Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Use of from
Do we have to use progressive tense after "from" as we do after "since" ?
1. From then on, he doesn't speak to me.
From then on, he hasn't been speaking to me.
2. I had been raised by my aunt from a very young age.
I was raised by my aunt from a very young age.
Which of the sentences are correct ?
1. From then on, he doesn't speak to me.
From then on, he hasn't been speaking to me.
2. I had been raised by my aunt from a very young age.
I was raised by my aunt from a very young age.
Which of the sentences are correct ?
Top answer
In my opinion, "from" doesn't follow the "since" rule. All of your sentences work. The first one would be an example of historical present.
- In my opinion, "from" doesn't follow the "since" rule.
- All of your sentences work.
- The first one would be an example of historical present.
- You could also substitute simple past here, making it the same as your fourth example.
- " I believe you'd have the same problem if you used simple present in your third example: "I am raised by my aunt from a very young age" is historical present.
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In my opinion, "from" doesn't follow the "since" rule.
All of your sentences work.
The first one would be an example of historical present.
You could also substitute simple past here, making it the same as your fourth example.
The use of "then" in your sentence restricts simple present to "historical present."
I believe you'd have the same problem if you used si
All of your sentences work.
The first one would be an example of historical present.
You could also substitute simple past here, making it the same as your fourth example.
The use of "then" in your sentence restricts simple present to "historical present."
I believe you'd have the same problem if you used si
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