Further questions about "since" clause
Hey, everyone. Last time I have asked about "since" clauses. I already knew how to interpreted some of them, but I am still struggling with these new sentences.
1. He's been getting headaches since he has joined the army.
2. He's been getting headaches since he joined the army.
3. His health has been seriously damaged since he has smoked.
4. His health has been seriously damaged since he smoked.
5. His health has been seriously damaged since he has begun to smoke.
6. His health has been seriously damaged since he began to smoke.
What do they mean? Please shed light on them. Thank you very much.
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I assume the question is about the sentence endings and the difference?
'he HAS joined the army' or 'he joined the army.'
If you add the 'has' joined the army, 'has' smoked' it means those activities have carried on for while, maybe a long while, so maybe he is still in the army, still smoking.
without 'has' it means just one moment, it's telling you about a single event and not telling you if it has went on for a long time.
Both sentences don't make a big difference to the 'since' meaning, they're just telling you how the person saying the sentence wants to describe the action.
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