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she's not been here vs she hasn't been here

Both "she's not been here" and "she hasn't been here" are correct, but "she hasn't been here" is more common and fluid. The contraction "hasn't" is more natural and idiomatic in this sentence.
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she's not been here

This phrase is correct but less commonly used in English.

This phrase is a valid way to express that someone has not been at a certain place. It is less common than the alternative phrase.
  • ... she's not been here 5 years. In short, if she wants to just walk away for no reason other than she's bored or wants to be single, it appears she will not be ...
  • Oct 30, 2024 ... “It's different,” admitted senior point guard Addi Ekstrom. “I mean, I haven't been at Carroll when she's not been here. So, it's definitely an ...
  • I feel that the sheets are cold however which means she's not been here for a while. Usually I'm the first one of us to get up so it's a bit odd but I don't ...
  • CLARA RUBIN- GROUP WINE MANAGER UK. Been at Hawksmoor two months. Favorite dish: Beef carpaccio — or the oysters. She's not been here long, but we're ...
  • Jul 16, 2023 ... Our host's name is Samantha and we are parked in her house but she's not been here yet. Thus is the nature of the warm showers network ...
  • Aug 22, 2024 ... Maggie Mae was a bit confused as she's not been here very long and couldn't understand what all the fuss was about but once we'd told her ...
  • Jul 19, 2024 ... She's been here, but she's not BEEN HERE. Sure, there have been some top-five finishes and some moments here and there, but BACK? Those are ...
  • I shouted, she ran away." "I swear she's not been here, and no one expected her." "But I saw her.... So she must... I'll find out at once where she is ...
  • She's not been here the longest. We [have] a bunch of people who've been here for more than two years, but she is such a core to the organization. She's ...
  • Oct 23, 2021 ... Poor Björnson seems to get given the responsibility for a lot of Cameron's/Andrew's decisions in the last decade when she's not been here to set ...

Alternatives:

  • she hasn't been here

she hasn't been here

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is a common way to express that someone has not been at a certain place. The contraction "hasn't" is more natural and idiomatic in this context.
  • Oct 14, 2024 ... Now she's give her whole program tonight. Speaker 1 (00:48): Yeah, I know that, but she hasn't been here since last semester. Speaker 4 (00 ...
  • Apr 17, 2020 ... Yup I talked to her each day she was here. She hasn't been here in a few days though!
  • Nov 30, 2023 ... She works at our Mears house, and even though she hasn't been here quite a year yet, she is an integral part of the team. Program Manager ...
  • May 25, 2022 ... We don't know, since it depends entirely on the context. But my automatic reading of them out of context was: She hasn't been here long ...
  • Dec 14, 2014 ... ... It goes too fast, She hasn't been here since July 2010. And I haven't been to the USA since BFB. That means 'before Facebook' so I can't look…
  • Jun 4, 2024 ... She hasn't been here for 68 years! Donna said she remembered standing outside The Taffy Shop in the evening, when the taffy puller was 'all ...
  • Jul 8, 2011 ... Though she hasn't been here since seminary school in the 1980s, she plans to get to know the city by bike. Written by Melissa Romero.
  • She gives the best kisses and will become the best distractor and regulator of emotions! She hasn't been here too long, but she has changed ever heart that has ...
  • Jul 16, 2024 ... Hopefully she'll see the notice. She hasn't been here in a while. And she's been hit or miss on other media. Like. Reactions: Cathie G.
  • Oct 25, 2024 ... ... she hasn't been here long, she says she already feels very supported by everyone. "I love my coworkers!" Cecily has lived primarily in Utah ...

Alternatives:

  • she's not been here

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