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She has left us for a few days


Xinfu July 21, 2013 07:36 PM

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.

Rusty July 21, 2013 09:37 PM

Absolutely.
We can also say "He has been dead (for) a long time."

Xinfu July 22, 2013 11:31 AM

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.

Rusty July 23, 2013 03:02 PM

Both are correct.

Xinfu July 24, 2013 02:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 140744)
Both are correct.

Thank you, Rusty.


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