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Worrywart
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 Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 3:02 am Post subject: since ten years ago |
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Dear teachers,
Some said "since ten years ago" is not English. - "It (since) should be followed by a point in time, not a period of time. Is he correct?
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Kristea
Joined: 17 Nov 2005
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Location: Minneapolis, MN USA
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Yes, "since" deals with a point in time.
- Kristi
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Worrywart
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| Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 4:57 am Post subject: since ten years ago |
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| Kristea wrote: |
Yes, "since" deals with a point in time.
- Kristi |
Does it mean that the sentence "I've lived here since ten years ago" is incorrect? Thanks again. |
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Lorikeet
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Sat May 06, 2006 9:34 am Post subject: Re: since ten years ago |
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| Worrywart wrote: |
| Kristea wrote: |
Yes, "since" deals with a point in time.
- Kristi |
Does it mean that the sentence "I've lived here since ten years ago" is incorrect? Thanks again. |
Yes.
"I've lived here for ten years." or "I've lived here since 1996." both work well. |
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