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Grammar and Linguistics > simple past or present perfect
simple past or present perfect

miss zakia
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simple past or present perfect
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I need your help which one is the best choice? she and 2 friends own a bookstore called Logos, which they (started / have started) since 2 years. is it right that we couldn �t use the verb "to start" in the perfect aspect? the use of "since 2years " is it wrong in this sentence?
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4 Jun 2010
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hamza youssef kammoun
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hi Zakia, it �s not correct to say "since two years" but we can say "two years ago". So the tense that can be used in this case is the simple past. .......which they started two years ago.
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4 Jun 2010
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misseleonora
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I�d say " which they started 2 years ago" or " they have owned it for 2 years" |
5 Jun 2010
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