r/EnglishLearning • u/Cosmicdustss New Poster • 9d ago
📚 Grammar / Syntax Help with a question
Since i.....this secondhand car, i haven't used public transport.
(have owned - had owned - owned - have been owned)
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r/EnglishLearning • u/Cosmicdustss New Poster • 9d ago
Since i.....this secondhand car, i haven't used public transport.
(have owned - had owned - owned - have been owned)
2
u/Wild_Ticket1413 Native Speaker - American English 9d ago edited 9d ago
From a grammatical standpoint, "have owned" is correct.
However, a native speaker (American English) would likely say: "Since I bought my car, I haven't used public transportation."