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I know her since vs I knew her since

The correct phrase needed here is "I have known her since." This construction is used to indicate a period of time starting in the past and continuing up to the present. The phrase "I knew her since" is incorrect as it doesn't use the correct tense.
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I know her since

This phrase is incorrect. The correct form should use the present perfect tense.

The correct phrase is "I have known her since." This construction is used to indicate a period of time starting in the past and continuing up to the present.
  • Nov 21, 2013 ... I know her since we were in the same elementary school. (Should I say I've known...?) 3. We met in elementary school. (But for this one, it ...
  • Sep 20, 2022 ... 3468 likes, 133 comments - 123klan on September 20, 2022: "Please Join me all to wish @klor123klan a happy birthday! I know her since 1991 ...
  • Jun 22, 2011 ... Hello :-) I would like to ask you - what is more properly? I know her from high school I know her since high school? Or anything else?
  • Oct 24, 2020 ... My boyfriend is going to prom with another girl (I know her) since I can't go. I'm upset about this. Is it wrong to be upset? If yes, how ...
  • Mar 26, 2019 ... Look This woman is Amina Müller I know her since a long time. We where friends in school now she is a 3D Charakter and Part of my ...
  • Sep 23, 2021 ... We came out of the shop and I asked my mother, “Mummy, who was that lady who hugged you?” She replied, “I know her since your little brother ...
  • Aug 25, 2024 ... I'm Ron 28m and I'm currently living with a roomate Emma (fake names) 27f. She is my younger sister's best friend and I know her since we were ...
  • Jan 18, 2020 ... Answer: A)i know her since 1985 Explanation: We use Since in present form. option (a) is in present form, so the answer is (a) So that's all my perspective ...
  • May 7, 2015 ... 1) Your test answer is correct. It matches tense with the question. 2) "I know her since. . ." is not grammatical. The simple present is not ...
  • Dec 29, 2010 ... Hi, I know her since I was young. vs. I knew her since I was young. vs. I have known her since I was young. I can't seem to differentiate ...

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I knew her since

This phrase is incorrect. It uses the past simple tense instead of the present perfect tense.

The correct phrase is "I have known her since." This construction is used to indicate a period of time starting in the past and continuing up to the present.
  • Nov 2, 2011 ... ... I knew her since I was born." A · alex_ln. Senior Member. Polish. Nov 2, 2011. #3. And is my sentence grammatically incorrect? Actually I'm ...
  • Jun 26, 2017 ... I got to know her in 1998 or I knew her since or I have known her since 1998? which one is correct from these three?
  • Sep 23, 2024 ... 8M posts. Discover videos related to I Knew Her Since I Was 14 on TikTok ... I knew her since she was 14 #fyp #tiktok #viral #sicilyysrose ...
  • May 4, 2024 ... I knew her since teen days. A Very nice lady always a smile and a hello..... Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Sherry and Faron Deyette ...
  • Just heard of Diana passing I knew her since she lived in California and she was godmother to my two girls. Sorry to hear of Diana passing.
  • When I saw her at the hospital, even in her illness she exuded peaceful energy and quiet strength, and in the nearly five decades I knew her since girlhood ...
  • Jun 26, 2024 ... I knew her since I was a kid. Aaron, Tanya, and Wanda my heart goes out to you. I pray that God gives you peace beyond all understanding ...
  • Jun 25, 2024 ... I knew her since way back when I was just a little girl. She always showed so much kindness to me. As a young lady I lost a a baby and she ...
  • I knew her since we were 13 years old she's the same age as me. I will never forget her. I was there through everything I was there for her son she was ...
  • I knew her since she was a baby and will miss her dearly. Rest is peace babe and this song will be great for you and you look over me an your family. here ...

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