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Hozrael "I didn't see her for years" ... during a period of time entirely in the past. , the time of utterance: .............
- Hozrael "I didn't see her for years" ...
- during a period of time entirely in the past.
- , the time of utterance: .............
- [ didn't see her ] ................................
- X Hozrael "I haven't seen her for years" ...
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Hozrael"I didn't see her for years"
... during a period of time entirely in the past.
Where X is the present moment, i.e., the time of utterance:
............. [ didn't see her ] ................................ X
Hozrael"I haven't seen her for years"
... during a period of time which extends to th
0Both are correct.
"I didn't see her for years." This references a point of time in the past. e.g. I went to high school with Mary. After graduation I didn't see her for years. But then I happened to see her in Italy. She was teaching English in a language school."
"I haven't seen her for years." This references the present time.
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