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mfung
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 Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 1:39 am Post subject: when or since |
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Are both sentences correct?
1.She has collected teddy bears for 12 years.She started to collect them when she was six.
2.She has collected teddy bears for 12 years.She started to collect them since she was six.
In both sentences1 and 2, do we have to use perfect tense for the main clause in the second sentence.If so, is it correct to use either present or past perfect? |
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Brian Boyd
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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I think number 1 is right.
In number 2, I think the second sentence should read: 'She has collected them since she was six' or 'She has been collecting them since she was six.' |
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