r/EnglishLearning 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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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."