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Since + Simple Past / Present Perfect
=> It has been a long time since "we spoke" to our highschool friends.
=> It has been a long time since we "have spoken" to our highschool friends.
What's the difference between using Simple Past or Present Perfect in such sentences?
2011年10月2日 13:48
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Seda,
They are both correct, but there is a difference in their meaning.
It has been a long time since "we spoke" to our highschool friends.
-In this sentence you are thinking of the "moment" a long time ago when you last spoke to them.
It has been a long time since we "have spoken" to our highschool friends.
-In this sentence you are thinking of the "long span" of time that has passed since you spoke to them.
2011年10月2日
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