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Usage of 'Gone are the days'



 
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Usage of 'Gone are the days' #1 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:23 am   Usage of 'Gone are the days'
 

Can someone please tell me which of the following sentence(s) is/are correct?

1) Gone are the days where you will lose money in shares.
2) Gone are the days where you would lose money in shares.
3) Gone are the days where you lose money in shares.
4) Gone are the days where you lost money in shares.

I'd appreciate it if better suggestions were provided.
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Usage of 'Gone are the days' #2 (permalink) Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:31 am   Usage of 'Gone are the days'
 

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These are correct:

2) Gone are the days when you would lose money in shares.
4) Gone are the days when you lost money in shares.
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