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Panteleimon
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A STRANGE SENTENCE
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HOW DOES IT SOUND:
I HAVE HAD THREE YEARS TO SEE MY COUSIN. |
30 Sep 2010
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douglas
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It only works if you mean that it was possible to go see your cousin for the last three years (and previous to that you couldn �t). |
30 Sep 2010
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foreverjinxed
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That sentence structure could be used like this:
I �ve had three opportunities to ask him, but I �m too shy.
I �ve only had three minutes to get ready, please stop rushing me!
I �ve only had three minutes to see my cousin, please don �t make him leave yet!
Maybe it �s meant to be:
It �s been three years since I �ve seen my cousin.
Hope that helps!
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30 Sep 2010
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PhilipR
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Doesn �t sound too good I �m afraid. We need the context in which you �re going to use this sentence in order to evaluate if it �s correct or not. It can �t be used as a stand-alone sentence. |
30 Sep 2010
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mariamit
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Hi Panteleimon.
It sounds like a word by word translation from Greek. I think foreverjinxed said it well enough:
It �s been three years since I �ve seen my cousin or It �s been three years since I last saw my counsin.
Hope that helps!
Maria |
30 Sep 2010
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millmo
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I have had 3 years in which to see my cousin |
30 Sep 2010
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serene
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Perhaps you mean...
I haven �t seen my cousin for three years.
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30 Sep 2010
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tancredo
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Could it be:
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"It took me three years to see my cousin" ? |
30 Sep 2010
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libertybelle
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That sentence would be fine if it continued with:
I HAVE HAD THREE YEARS TO SEE MY COUSIN - but never got around to visiting him or her.
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30 Sep 2010
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