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Marlen
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 Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:30 am Post subject: what do I do with the cat? |
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Dear English teachers,
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Since that night I don't let the cat go out at night.
Since that night I haven't let the cat go out at night. (and I don't think of doing it in the future)
Since that night I won't let the cat go out at night.
or Ever since that night .....
I'm confused because 'since' normally indicates the use of present perfect.
Could you help me?
Thank you very much in advance
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Mister Micawber
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Ever since = since.
I agree that proper grammar would require present perfect as in your second example; however the other two do sound like common utterances expressing will rather than fact.
Sorry I cannot be more grammatically specific.
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