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May 14, 2015 · If that brief definition is correct, it doesn't make sense to use awhile in situations where "for a while" wouldn't work well—and "It's been for a while since I sat..." does not work well, it seems to me.
Oct 7, 2023 · It's been a while vs. It's been awhile: Which is right? "It's been a while" is the standard and grammatically correct way to express that a significant amount of time has passed since something occurred or since you last saw someone. "It's been awhile" is not considered standard English.
Aug 13, 2006 · To me, "saw" would refer to a specific time when you saw them (that time when I saw them was a while ago), whereas "I've seen" would mean just that you haven't seen them in a while, so not referring to the last time you saw them but general seeing of them up until that point.
♫==LYRICS==♫And it's been awhileSince I could hold my head up highAnd it's been awhileSince I first saw youAnd it's been awhileSince I could stand on my own ...
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mrs_shrew. • 5 yr. ago. Both are correct depending on application. 1st is using past simple tense, 2nd is past perfect. I could say it's been ages since I saw a film, or its been ages since I've seen my family.
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Nov 23, 2020 · It literally means “it’s been a long time since people saw each other.” When I hear this expression I picture a couple of former spouses or friends who suddenly bump up into each other and have this awkward conversation.
