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Old July 21, 2013, 07:36 PM
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She has left us for a few days
In English we can't say

*He has died for a long time.

and it must be changed to

-He died a long time ago.

But can we say this?:

-She has left us for a few days.
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Absolutely.
We can also say "He has been dead (for) a long time."
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Old July 22, 2013, 11:31 AM
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Thank you, Rusty.

For

-He has vanished/disappeared for a few days.

1. Is it correct English?
2.If no, must we correct it to

-He vanished/disappeared a few days ago.
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Both are correct.
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Old July 24, 2013, 02:17 AM
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Both are correct.
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