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Expression: "He had been searching for gold..."

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Expression: "The water gushed out of his mouth." | the usage of in the morning, in the afternoon

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#1 (permalink) Wed Jun 04, 2008 17:16 pm Expression: "He had been searching for gold..."

Hi

Would you say the following sentences carry the same meaning?

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He had been searching for gold for the last 20 years.
He had been searching for gold for 20 years.

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#2 (permalink) Thu Jun 05, 2008 6:24 am Expression: "He had been searching for gold..."

. Yes, if the second context does not place the most recent of the 20 years farther back in time than 'now'. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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