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'are back' or 'have been back'?
which of the following sentences is more common?
"Are you back from abroad?"
"Have you been back from abroad?"
Sep 25, 2012 5:18 AM
Answers · 5
From phone conversations:
Are you ALREADY back from STUDYING abroad?
Have you been back from STUDYING abroad FOR SOME TIME NOW? (for a time period that is incomplete)
September 25, 2012
Second sentence, I guess
September 25, 2012
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