New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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0 Since they got married in 1999, almost every day for 3 years they fought. 02 br
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00 Does it mean they fought almost every day from 1999 to 2002? Any mistakes? 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance! 0-
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00 Does it mean they fought almost every day from 1999 to 2002? Any mistakes? 02 br
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00 Thanks in advance! 0-
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02 font 00 Assuming that you are writing this in 2008, 'since' is not a good choice of word, because it focuses on the period from 1999 to now. 02 font 00 Roughly speaking. Maybe they got married on 1/Jan/1999, or maybe on 1/July/1999, or maybe on 31/Dec/1999.
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 Since they got married in 1999, almost every day for 3 years they fought. 02 font 00 Assuming that you are writing this in 2008, 'since' is not a good choice of word, because it focuses on the period from 1999 to now. 02 br
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00 I'd say it this way. 02 br
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01 b 00 After
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01 font 00 Since they got married in 1999, almost every day for 3 years they fought. 02 font 00 Assuming that you are writing this in 2008, 'since' is not a good choice of word, because it focuses on the period from 1999 to now. 02 br
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00 I'd say it this way. 02 br
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01 b 00 After
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0 I sensed something wrong with 'since' but didn't know the problem until you pointed out. Thanks! 0-
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