2006-08-25 19:51:18 · 6 answers · asked by nemo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Like those before me have said, it should read: " It has been quite a long time since I saw (or 'have seen') you (last)"
Another point, I think you should have written, "is this grammatically CORRECT", but maybe that is just personal preference?
And one more point to Trimere, I was lead to believe that "it's" can actually be a conjunction or it and has. Well that it is at least how people use that word these days.
2006-08-26 01:39:43 · answer #1 · answered by Chris 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
'It's' is a conjunction of 'it is' thus making the sentence say: It is been quite..... and right there it just sounds wrong. If you want it to be correct...take out 'It's' and make it "It has been....."
"It has been quite a long time since I've seen you." or
"It has been quite a while since I've seen you."
Really though after the 'It's' fix, you can word it how you wish. :)
Edit: To Chris D; People also use ain't these days too, but doesn't make it grammatically correct. ;)
2006-08-26 05:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by Trimere 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
No. for one thing, the sentence can be read as if the "It" is an object that you measure for length.
This is a correction close to the original sentence
"It's been quite a long time since I've seen you."
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2006-08-26 06:25:09 · answer #3 · answered by Rozz 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you could say "it's been quite long since i last saw you"
2006-08-27 12:31:29 · answer #4 · answered by natalie b 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try, 'it has been a long while (or time), since i last saw you"
2006-08-26 02:56:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
No.
2006-08-26 02:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by An Unhappy Yahoo User 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋