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I haven't seen you for 2 weeks vs I didn't see you for 2 weeks

The phrases are both correct, but the contexts for their usage are somewhat different. 'I haven't seen you for 2 weeks' is used when the period of time is ongoing or has just ended, while 'I didn't see you for 2 weeks' is used when referring to a specific past point in time.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I haven't seen you for 2 weeks"

This phrase is used to indicate that the period of time during which you haven't seen the person is ongoing or has just ended.

Examples:

  • I haven't seen you for 2 weeks, I missed you!
  • Haven't seen you for 2 weeks, how have you been?
  • Dec 22, 2015 ... “But I haven't seen you for 2 weeks? Don't you miss your best friend Yoongi?” “I do, but I'm tired and we're tired”. You heard noises in the ...
  • Jun 28, 2019 ... "I haven't seen you for 2 weeks. If this hadn't had happened to Caleb, I don't know how I would've controlled myself around you. I'm what's ...
  • Nov 23, 2014 ... I haven't seen you for 2 weeks." I shrugged a shoulder. "I'm okay. I just had a gun pointed to my head- nothing new. But…but I was scared ...
  • Aug 25, 2018 ... 私はあなたに2週間会っていなかった------>I haven't seen you for 2 weeks. 彼は彼の誕生日以来飲んでいない------> He hasn't drunk since his ...
  • Aug 9, 2018 ... I haven't seen you for 2 weeks. ジョーンズさん、 体調はどうですか?2週間会ってないです。 How is your health? は上記と同じ意味ですが、相手の ...
  • ... I haven't seen you for 2 weeks. It's been an eternity! 226 00:23:55,127 --> 00:23:58,927 Here are the keys. -Who was that who spoke? 227 00:23:59,167 --> 00 ...
  • Finally you're home~ I haven't seen you for 2 weeks, miss you soooo much ❣️ . Photo by 翁漢娜 on August 04, 2022. What is forgiveness? Cover up what's ...
  • ... ............................ 7. 'I haven't seen you for 2 weeks,' I said to Mr Fire. = 8. 'What were you doing at 3 yesterday?', she asked the children ...
  • ... i haven't seen you for 2 weeks! dustin sees you almost everyday but you don't think about that it's like you don't realise we're in a relationship” you ...

Alternatives:

  • I haven't seen you in 2 weeks
  • I haven't seen you since 2 weeks ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I didn't see you for 2 weeks"

This phrase is used to refer to a specific point in the past when you didn't see the person for a continuous period of 2 weeks.

Examples:

  • I didn't see you for 2 weeks while I was on vacation.
  • Didn't see you for 2 weeks, I thought something happened.
  • ... I didn't see you for 2 weeks not 7 years.” Hannah remained married him for over 60 years and is the proud mother of Michael, Jacob and Helene, 7 well ...
  • Sep 18, 2023 ... ... I didn't see you for 2 weeks so. Yeah. I've been okay. A lot has happened since our last time here. Um at the moment one of the things that ...

Alternatives:

  • I hadn't seen you for 2 weeks
  • I hadn't seen you in 2 weeks

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