Questions about example sentences with, and the definition and usage of "Years"
The meaning of "Years" in various phrases and sentences
Q:
Что значит Recent years have witnessed the posthumous inflation of the role of the hobbyist Alice Austen into that of a pioneering documentarian.?
A:
It means something that she did as a hobby when she was alive has taken on greater importance since her death. It has also become a great historical resource, and what she did when she alive has become more significant.
Q:
Что значит For the first 27 years of his life,?
A:
@JOHNNYJOESTAR: Until he was 27 years old
Q:
Что значит over the three years?
A:
"Over the three years of your training, you'll learn how to be an electrician."
"Over the ten years I was in the Army, I didn't leave the country once."
"over the three years" and "during the three years" mean the same thing.
"In those three years," is referring to three years that aren't currently occuring.
"In these three years," is referring to three years that are currently occuring.
"Over the ten years I was in the Army, I didn't leave the country once."
"over the three years" and "during the three years" mean the same thing.
"In those three years," is referring to three years that aren't currently occuring.
"In these three years," is referring to three years that are currently occuring.
Q:
Что значит Thirty years in the making,?
A:
It means it started 30 years ago and is still being made.
Q:
Что значит I know for years I bought into that lie?
A:
Another way to say the phrase "For years I bought into that lie" is "I believed in that lie for many years". In this case, "bought into" means that you invested trust into something.
Example sentences using "Years"
Q:
Покажите мне примеры предложений с for 10 years.
A:
for ... years often associate with 'present perfect continuous '
1. I have been studying english for ten years
2. He has been working at that company for ten years
3. i haven't been dancing for ten years
1. I have been studying english for ten years
2. He has been working at that company for ten years
3. i haven't been dancing for ten years
Q:
Покажите мне примеры предложений с I've been here several years ago.
Is it(have pp + ago) correct?
Are you talking like this?
Thanks.
.
Is it(have pp + ago) correct?
Are you talking like this?
Thanks.
.
A:
Examples:
Yes! I remember, I've been here several years ago.
This place looks familiar... I think I have been here many years ago.
Yes, I've been here a couple years ago.
Yes I've been there, 7 years ago.
These are all commonly used.
Yes! I remember, I've been here several years ago.
This place looks familiar... I think I have been here many years ago.
Yes, I've been here a couple years ago.
Yes I've been there, 7 years ago.
These are all commonly used.
Q:
Покажите мне примеры предложений с good for (two years or something).
A:
You can use this expression in a few different ways.
Good for (a certain amount of time) = will last for
The new roof will be good for two years.
Meaning = The new roof will be of good quality for two years
Good for (something)= is helpful for
This new app is good for linguists.
Meaning = This new app is helpful for linguists
Good for (an illness) = will remove
Drinking whiskey is good for a cold.
Meaning = Drinking whiskey will help remove a cold
There is also an expression ‘good for nothing’ = useless, although it’s a little bit old-fashioned
That boy is good for nothing = he is useless
It can also be used as a noun:
He is a real good for nothing.
Good for (a certain amount of time) = will last for
The new roof will be good for two years.
Meaning = The new roof will be of good quality for two years
Good for (something)= is helpful for
This new app is good for linguists.
Meaning = This new app is helpful for linguists
Good for (an illness) = will remove
Drinking whiskey is good for a cold.
Meaning = Drinking whiskey will help remove a cold
There is also an expression ‘good for nothing’ = useless, although it’s a little bit old-fashioned
That boy is good for nothing = he is useless
It can also be used as a noun:
He is a real good for nothing.
Q:
Покажите мне примеры предложений с I have total of over 7 years of experience working as a designer, with 5 years as a creative fashion designer..
A:
はい、とても自然です
Q:
Покажите мне примеры предложений с Over the years.
A:
Over the years, the town has grown into a large city.
His coin collection has increased in value over the years.
His coin collection has increased in value over the years.
Synonyms of "Years" and their differences
Q:
В чем разница между in a few years и in the next few years ?
A:
You can use either one - but when you say "in the next few years" it could mean that you will be doing it within the next few years and "in a few years " could mean that you will wait for a few more years until you try it. Hope that makes sense haha
Q:
В чем разница между I’ve been working for 5 years. и I worked for 5 years. ?
A:
working indicates present tense. Worked is past tense. in working you are currently employed and in worked you are not.
Q:
В чем разница между for the past few years и over the past few years ?
A:
They mean the same, but saying "over the past few years" would sound more natural (:
Q:
В чем разница между I've been learning English for two years. и I've learned English for two years. ?
A:
@prominencial: "Been learning" means you still are learning now. "Have learned" means you once learned but you are not currently learning.
Q:
В чем разница между I haven't spoken to her in years. и I haven't spoken to her for years. ?
A:
They are both acceptable and mean the same thing, but "in years" is much more common.
Translations of "Years"
Q:
Как сказать на Английском (британский вариант)? This was 7 years ago. Time is passing quickly. In an informal way?
A:
This was 7 years ago, time goes so quickly.
That's a way of saying it more casually, I suppose.
That's a way of saying it more casually, I suppose.
Q:
Как сказать на Английском (американский вариант)? I am older many years than you
A:
You can say "I'm many years older than you" or more commonly "I'm much older than you."
I'll give you audios for both :)
I'll give you audios for both :)
Q:
Как сказать на Английском (американский вариант)? Another two years {is / are ?} ... (e.g. required to complete the new building.)
A:
'another two years' is always a measuring noun because of 'another'. so you can only use 'is', no matter what comes after
Q:
Как сказать на Английском (американский вариант)? in the past 20 years, I had been loved by my parents. I can never feel any love anymore since they leaved me.
A:
In the past 20 years, I have been loved by my parents. However I can never feel love anymore ever since they left me.
Q:
Как сказать на Английском (американский вариант)? Hello!I Nastya.I'm from Ukraine.I'm 15 years old.And I ' people about their age to communicate.
A:
Hello! I'm Nastaya. I'm from Ukraine. I'm fifteen years old, and I would like to talk with people that are about my age.
Other questions about "Years"
Q:
Many years ago, In class of the grade 4th of an elementary school a teacher asked a new student who just transferred from other school to introduce him self in front of the class and that student could only say his name and then started stuttering. That boy was me you can imagine how shy I was at that time. Since childhood public speaking has been a challenging job for me not to mention to delivery a speech in English. это звучит нормально?
A:
× Many years ago, In class of the grade 4th of an elementary school a teacher asked a new student who just transferred from other school to introduce him self in front of the class and that student could only say his name and then started stuttering.
✓ Many years ago, in a 4th grade class of an elementary school, a teacher asked a new student who just transferred from another school to introduce him self in front of the class and that student could only say his name and then started stuttering.
× That boy was me you can imagine how shy I was at that time.
✓ That boy was me. You can imagine how shy I was at that time.
× Since childhood public speaking has been a challenging job for me not to mention to delivery a speech in English.
✓ Since childhood, public speaking has been a challenging job for me, not to mention delivering a speech in English.
✓ Many years ago, in a 4th grade class of an elementary school, a teacher asked a new student who just transferred from another school to introduce him self in front of the class and that student could only say his name and then started stuttering.
× That boy was me you can imagine how shy I was at that time.
✓ That boy was me. You can imagine how shy I was at that time.
× Since childhood public speaking has been a challenging job for me not to mention to delivery a speech in English.
✓ Since childhood, public speaking has been a challenging job for me, not to mention delivering a speech in English.
Q:
When I was 7 years old, I had difficulty running, but one day I decided to practice every day until I was able to run fast. это звучит нормально?
A:
× When I was 7 years old, I had difficulty running, but one day I decided to practice every day until I was able to run fast.
✓ When I was 7 years old, it was difficult for me to run, but one day I decided to practice every day until I was able to run faster.
✓ When I was 7 years old, it was difficult for me to run, but one day I decided to practice every day until I was able to run faster.
Q:
Recent years,the people who use the Internet is increasing in the world.To use the Internet is becoming our lives and works.
For example,we can watch TV anywhere without having to go home and get new informations on our smartphone.But there are some risks on the Internet.
это звучит нормально?
For example,we can watch TV anywhere without having to go home and get new informations on our smartphone.But there are some risks on the Internet.
это звучит нормально?
A:
× Recent years,the people who use the Internet is increasing in the world.
✓ In recent years, the number of people who use the Internet has been increasing worldwide.
× To use the Internet is becoming our lives and works.
✓ The Internet is becoming our lives and work.
× For example,we can watch TV anywhere without having to go home and get new informations on our smartphone.
✓ For example, we can watch TV anywhere without having to go home, and we can find out new information using our smartphones.
「lives and works」分かりません。
✓ In recent years, the number of people who use the Internet has been increasing worldwide.
× To use the Internet is becoming our lives and works.
✓ The Internet is becoming our lives and work.
× For example,we can watch TV anywhere without having to go home and get new informations on our smartphone.
✓ For example, we can watch TV anywhere without having to go home, and we can find out new information using our smartphones.
「lives and works」分かりません。
Q:
1. Approximately 2 years later
2. Roughly 2 years later
3. About 2 years later
Which is good for writing (formal) and speech (formal and not) or you have your own sentence?
2. Roughly 2 years later
3. About 2 years later
Which is good for writing (formal) and speech (formal and not) or you have your own sentence?
A:
Approximately ✔️ good formal word
Approximately ✔️ good formal word
Q:
These 4 years I've spent a significant amount of my time abroad as a traveler. These photos are of Boston. I assume it might be hard to go abroad again, even though the COVID-19 spreading pretty much ends in several years, because we Asian travelers might be dealt with as a virous spreader in US. это звучит нормально?
A:
Sorry I picked the wrong one.
During these 4 years, I've spent a significant amount of my time abroad as a traveler. These photos are from Boston. Even though COVID-19 pandemic will pretty much end after several years, I assume it will be hard to go abroad again because we Asian travelers might be seen as virus spreaders in the US.
During these 4 years, I've spent a significant amount of my time abroad as a traveler. These photos are from Boston. Even though COVID-19 pandemic will pretty much end after several years, I assume it will be hard to go abroad again because we Asian travelers might be seen as virus spreaders in the US.
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