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Is "run away" a durative verb?



 
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Is "run away" a durative verb? #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 08, 2008 8:28 am   Is "run away" a durative verb?
 

1. The stray dog has run away from its master for a long time.
2. It has been a long time since the stray dog ran away from its master.
I think that #2 is correct. Is #1 also acceptable?
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Is "run away" a durative verb? #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:04 am   Is "run away" a durative verb?
 

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It seems odd if not wrong to me.

1a. The stray dog has been running away from its master for a long time.
1b. The stray dog has been away from its master for a long time.
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Is "run away" a durative verb? #3 (permalink) Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:50 am   Is "run away" a durative verb?
 

What does "for a long time" mean in your examples, MrM?
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Is "run away" a durative verb? #4 (permalink) Thu Oct 09, 2008 7:57 am   Is "run away" a durative verb?
 

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