it's a month

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Kondorosi

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It´s a month since the family went skiing.
It´s been a month since the family went skiing.

Diagram them. ;-)
 

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"the" and "time"

I tried to diagram it without anything having to be understood, but I ran into the problem of how to show the "since"
 

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I felt that the subordinate clause modified "time" -- which time? -- and was acting as an adjective (in spite of the conjunction). I don't think it answers "when" about "has been".
 

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I'll have to look at home. Can't see it here in school.
 

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The school is blocking it with something called "Sonic Wall". They are trying to unblock it for me.
 
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