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  1. blog.engram.us › its-been-a-while-meaning-and-examplesIt's Been a While: Meaning and Examples - Engram Blog

    Oct 7, 2023 · "It's been a while" is used to indicate that a considerable amount of time has passed since something occurred or since you last saw someone.

  2. dictionaryblog.cambridge.org › 2016/08/24 › its-beenIt’s been a while… (Starting a conversation with an old friend)

    Aug 24, 2016 · The last time I saw you, I think you were about to start your course. The last time we spoke, you’d just started your new job. It is natural to follow this with a question about that situation: So how’s the course/job going? So is the course/job going well? Another question for asking about a particular situation is How are things at…?:

  3. about-english.com › its-been-a-while-meaningIt’s been a while: meaning and usage | Vocabulary & Speaking ...

    Nov 23, 2020 · It’s been a while: meaning and usage. Vika 23.11.2020. “ It’s been a while ” is not a very controversial sentence for us, non-native-speakers. It literally means “it’s been a long time since people saw each other.”.

  4. forum.wordreference.com › threads › its-been-a-whileIt's been a while since <I've seen, I saw> - WordReference Forums

    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.

  5. hinative.com › questions › 2730934What is the difference between "it's been a ... - HiNative

    Apr 20, 2023 · Synonym for it's been a while since I saw you "It's" is a contraction of "it has", so the word "has" is in both of them. And no, the word "last" is not needed because it doesn't add anything to the sentence or change the meaning.|They mean exactly the same thing.

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  6. hinative.com › questions › 12472440What is the difference between "since I last saw you" and ...

    Apr 1, 2020 · Ask something else. Synonym for since I last saw you You have grown a lot since I last saw you. (Or: you have grown a lot since I saw you last) It has been three days since I last saw you. It’s been a while since I’ve last seen you.

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  8. hinative.com › questions › 1425924What does It's been a while mean? - HiNative

    Dec 15, 2016 · It means that it has been a long time since you have done something or even seen someone. examples are, "It's been a while since I have been to the beach" "It's been a while since I last saw you." "It's been a while since I played soccer."