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Since vs Present Perfect Thu Aug 03, 2006 13:41 pm  Since vs Present Perfect
 

Hi all,

Same meaning or not?

I have been here for 2 weeks.
It is 2 weeks since I was here.

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Since vs present perfect Thu Aug 03, 2006 13:43 pm  Since vs present perfect
 

Van Khanh wrote:
Same meaning or not?

Not.
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Since vs present perfect Thu Aug 03, 2006 15:22 pm  Since vs present perfect
 

Sorry,

I am mistaken. Please compare now between:

I have been here for 2 weeks.
It is 2 weeks since I have been here.

Are they the same meaning?

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Since vs Present Perfect Thu Aug 03, 2006 15:25 pm  Since vs Present Perfect
 

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No, Van.

I have been here for 2 weeks = I am here now and have been here for the last two weeks.

It is 2 weeks since I have been here = I was here two weeks ago, then I left, and now I have just come back.
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Since vs Present Perfect Thu Aug 03, 2006 15:27 pm  Since vs Present Perfect
 

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