Yellowstarstruck Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Acceptable?
Hi! Is number 2 grammatically acceptable? Thanks, Fulvio
The situation is I was born in New York but I moved to San Francisco when I was a child. I am now 42 years of age.
1. Have you been back there (New York) since?
2. Have you been back there (New York) since your birth?
Top answer
Grammatically, #2 is correct. However, it is unlikely to be said in that way. Everything that one does is ‘since their birth’.
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Grammatically, #2 is correct. However, it is unlikely to be said in that way. Everything that one does is ‘since their birth’. One might be more specific and ask “Have you been back there since you moved?”
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