Is this correct : You were gone for 20 day! Where have you been ? Does the 3 sentences below sound correct, e.g. in the following context: I got a message from my best friend who has not heard from me for a long time.. You were gone for 20 days! (I mean to say, literally - You were not in for 20 days) Where have you been ? It's been a long time since I've heard from you.