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Old 10-Feb-2006, 22:54
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Which one(s) is / are idiomatic (correct and natural)?

SINCE ( as a time conjunction)
1- I haven't seen them since they were married.
2- I haven't seen them since they have been married.
3- I hadn't seen them since they were married.
4- I hadn't seen them since they had been married.
5- I don't see them since they were married.
6- I didn't see them since they were married.
7- I didn't see them since they had been married.
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The natural way for me would be 'I haven't seen them since they got married'.
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