Usage of been/since

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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  1. It’s almost a year since we met.
  2. It’s been almost a year since we met.
  3. It’s almost been a year sincewe met.

Can some one please tell me if the above sentences are correct?

2

Hi,

I think you need to keep ‘almost’ next to the word it qualifies and that’s why I don’t like 3).

Alan

3

Thanks Alan.

By the way, is the first sentence OK? That looked a little odd to me (without been).

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Hi,

Yes, both 1) and 2) are fine.

Alan