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Old 01-Jun-2004, 06:30
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Computer employment is rising again since 1999. <--does this sentence make sense? if so, what does it mean? The bold part is the part i dont really get.
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'Since 1999' doesn't go with 'is rising', which carries no dense of the past, just the present. I'd use 'has risen' or 'has been rising' there.
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"Not leaving, I will be working at this job." <--meaning?
"Not leaving, I will be working for this job." <--meaning?
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I can't say that I like either. 'Work at' would be do the job. 'Work for' means try to achieve, in this case to get the job.
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"All the times we had together." <--what does this sentence mean?

"All the times we have together." <--what does this sentence mean?
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Let me see what you get. <--correct?
Let me see what you got. <--correct?
Let me see what you have. <--correct?
Let me see what you had. <--correct?

What does each one of these sentences mean?
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There all correct- the difference is time. The first refers to somethingin the future, the second and fourth to the past and the third either to the present or the future.
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