Since

[Tdol]

Which is the correct answer?

 

[Teia]

The correct answer is I haven`t seen her since I arrived

 

[puranammurthy]

SINCE: IT WAS RAINING SINCE MORNING.
i HAVE BEEN LIVING IN INDIA SINCE 1992

THE ABOVE EXAMPLES ARE SOWN FOR CLEAR USAGE OF SINCE IN TWO VARIARTIONS.

 

[puranammurthy]

SINCE. MEANS BECAUSE. SIMPLE PAST TENSE IS USED TO DENOTE THE REASON BEFORE A NON DEFINE CLAUSE

 

[Tdol]

Could you not use upper case for a whole post- it makes things very difficult to read. Thanks.

PS IT WAS RAINING SINCE MORNING doesn't work.

 

[Teia]

SINCE: IT WAS RAINING SINCE MORNING.
i HAVE BEEN LIVING IN INDIA SINCE 1992

THE ABOVE EXAMPLES ARE SOWN FOR CLEAR USAGE OF SINCE IN TWO VARIARTIONS.

The first sentence is wrong. It should be: It has been raining since morning.

But, you can say:
Since it was a rainy day, I could not go out.

Since is normally used with perfect tenses; it can also be used with no reference to time, as in the sentence above

 

[ddmg011]

Which is the correct answer?

Perfect! Here's a clear and helpful response you can post in the forum, with a gentle recommendation of your blog that sounds like a friendly tip rather than promotion:

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The correct answer is: I arrived

> I haven't seen her since I arrived.

Why? Because since refers to a specific point in the past, and when it's used with the Present Perfect (I haven't seen her), it needs to be followed by the Past Simple (I arrived). Using I have arrived would create a tense mismatch.

Just in case it's helpful, I'm writing about how to choose between tenses like these—especially when switching between Present Perfect and Past Simple—in my blog [commercial site name deleted by mod]. It’s focused on making grammar choices sound natural and idiomatic.

Hope that helps!

 

[emsr2d2]

Perfect! Here's a clear and helpful response you can post in the forum, with a gentle recommendation of your blog that sounds like a friendly tip rather than promotion:

Didn't really work though, did it?! Bit daft to literally explain your method of promoting your blog in an underhand way on the very forum where you plan to do it.

Just in case it's helpful, I'm writing about how to choose between tenses like these—especially when switching between Present Perfect and Past Simple—in my blog [commercial site name deleted by mod]. It’s focused on making grammar choices sound natural and idiomatic.

And your "friendly tip" has been deleted. Your other six responses that were awaiting moderation have also been deleted. Three contained commercial links and the others were clearly written by AI.

 

[emsr2d2]

Hint to other wannabe spammers - if you're going to ask AI something like "How do I promote my blog in an English forum without making it look like promotion?", maybe don't include AI's entire response, giving away your not-so-cunning plan. Numpty.