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I have gone two months without vs have gone two months without

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. The first phrase 'I have gone two months without' is a complete sentence where the subject 'I' is included. The second phrase 'have gone two months without' is a fragment that can be used as part of a sentence where the subject is implied or mentioned earlier. The choice between them depends on whether you want to include the subject 'I' or not.

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I have gone two months without

This phrase is correct as a complete sentence where the subject 'I' is included.

This phrase is used when you want to explicitly mention the subject 'I' in the sentence. It is a complete sentence on its own.

Examples:

  • I have gone two months without eating any sugar.
  • I have gone two months without talking to him.
  • I have gone two months without watching TV.
  • So since taking this, I have not had any recurrences of BV & I have gone two months without my before and after period yeast flare up, and its because I've been ...
  • This has been a life saver for me and my husband! Now I keep at least three bottles in my cabinet so I don't run out. So far I have gone two months without a UTI!
  • Oct 13, 2015 ... As I write this, I have gone two months without washing my face with soap. Usually, I use Juice Beauty's Blemish Clearing Cleanser, which I ...
  • We start with one of our own. Recently, I have gone two months without talking to my father. On the [...] October 13, 2012 Aarony Zade Extra Time, Origin Stories ...

Alternatives:

  • I have gone without for two months.
  • I have been without for two months.
  • I have abstained from for two months.
  • I have refrained from for two months.
  • I have not had for two months.

have gone two months without

This phrase is correct as a fragment that can be used in a sentence where the subject is implied or mentioned earlier.

This phrase is used when the subject 'I' is implied or mentioned earlier in the context. It is a fragment that needs to be completed with additional information.

Examples:

  • Have gone two months without any sugar.
  • Have gone two months without talking to him.
  • Have gone two months without watching TV.
  • Jun 2, 2014 ... Nsanje, June 2: It has established that the country's Open and Distance Learning (ODL) trainee teachers have gone two months without getting ...
  • Jun 2, 2014 ... Nsanje — It has established that the country's Open and Distance Learning (ODL ) trainee teachers have gone two months without getting their ...
  • Jun 21, 2013 ... Michael Jackson may have gone two months without REM sleep. That's the kind of deep sleep your body needs to stay alive. And a Harvard ...
  • Oct 18, 2013 ... Muhammad Ali was said to have gone two months without sex before a big fight. When Marv Levy was head coach of the Buffalo Bills, ...

Alternatives:

  • Have been without for two months.
  • Have abstained from for two months.
  • Have refrained from for two months.
  • Have not had for two months.
  • Went two months without.

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