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My question is about I wanna say to anyone about - i have not take shower for three days. What will be the correct form?

• I have not taken shower since three days.


• I didn’t take shower for three days.

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My question is about I wanna say to anyone about - i have not take shower for three days. What will be the correct form?

• I have not taken shower since three days.


• I didn’t take shower for three days.

grammar

share|improve this question

asked 18 hours ago

Nusrat ZamanNusrat Zaman

161

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Don't stand too close to me when you say that!
  
  – Michael Harvey
  18 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Please don't use wanna, gonna, etc. This is only suitable for very informal communication. Please also always capitalise the first person pronoun "I".
  
  – chasly from UK
  16 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

My question is about I wanna say to anyone about - i have not take shower for three days. What will be the correct form?

• I have not taken shower since three days.


• I didn’t take shower for three days.

grammar

share|improve this question

asked 18 hours ago

Nusrat ZamanNusrat Zaman

161

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asked 18 hours ago

Nusrat ZamanNusrat Zaman

161

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asked 18 hours ago

Nusrat ZamanNusrat Zaman

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You said it yourself. The correct form is:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

This would be the correct form using Present Perfect.

"I didn't take a shower for three days" uses Past Simple, not Present Perfect. And

I have not taken a shower since three days.

Would be incorrect, because "since" should indicate some time point or event, and not duration ("three days").

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edited 15 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

CowperKettleCowperKettle

29.5k1094173

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  It should be, I have not taken a shower.
  
  – chasly from UK
  16 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @chaslyfromUK - thanks!
  
  – CowperKettle
  15 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


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  @chaslyfromUK Also, have not had a shower. Although they mean the same thing, "to take a shower" is especially used in AmE.
  
  – Rompey
  15 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

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I have not taken a shower for three days.

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answered 16 hours ago

chasly from UKchasly from UK

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First sentence is required to be corrected slightly like:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

If you structure the sentence with since you have to indicate a day as the origin. For example:

I have not taken a shower since Tuesday.

Your second sentence is not incorrect but it indicates that this 3 days period took place in the past. Both the origin day of this 3 days period and the last day of this 3 days period is happened in the past.

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edited 12 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

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  What about since three days ago?
  
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  @chasly from UK thanks!
  
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You said it yourself. The correct form is:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

This would be the correct form using Present Perfect.

"I didn't take a shower for three days" uses Past Simple, not Present Perfect. And

I have not taken a shower since three days.

Would be incorrect, because "since" should indicate some time point or event, and not duration ("three days").

share|improve this answer

edited 15 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

CowperKettleCowperKettle

29.5k1094173

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It should be, I have not taken a shower.
  
  – chasly from UK
  16 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @chaslyfromUK - thanks!
  
  – CowperKettle
  15 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @chaslyfromUK Also, have not had a shower. Although they mean the same thing, "to take a shower" is especially used in AmE.
  
  – Rompey
  15 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

3

You said it yourself. The correct form is:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

This would be the correct form using Present Perfect.

"I didn't take a shower for three days" uses Past Simple, not Present Perfect. And

I have not taken a shower since three days.

Would be incorrect, because "since" should indicate some time point or event, and not duration ("three days").

share|improve this answer

edited 15 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

CowperKettleCowperKettle

29.5k1094173

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  It should be, I have not taken a shower.
  
  – chasly from UK
  16 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @chaslyfromUK - thanks!
  
  – CowperKettle
  15 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @chaslyfromUK Also, have not had a shower. Although they mean the same thing, "to take a shower" is especially used in AmE.
  
  – Rompey
  15 hours ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

You said it yourself. The correct form is:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

This would be the correct form using Present Perfect.

"I didn't take a shower for three days" uses Past Simple, not Present Perfect. And

I have not taken a shower since three days.

Would be incorrect, because "since" should indicate some time point or event, and not duration ("three days").

share|improve this answer

edited 15 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

CowperKettleCowperKettle

29.5k1094173

share|improve this answer

edited 15 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

CowperKettleCowperKettle

29.5k1094173

answered 18 hours ago

CowperKettleCowperKettle

29.5k1094173

answered 18 hours ago

CowperKettleCowperKettle

29.5k1094173

2

I have not taken a shower for three days.

share|improve this answer

answered 16 hours ago

chasly from UKchasly from UK

2,153311

add a comment | 

2

I have not taken a shower for three days.

share|improve this answer

answered 16 hours ago

chasly from UKchasly from UK

2,153311

add a comment | 

I have not taken a shower for three days.

share|improve this answer

answered 16 hours ago

chasly from UKchasly from UK

2,153311

share|improve this answer

answered 16 hours ago

chasly from UKchasly from UK

2,153311

answered 16 hours ago

chasly from UKchasly from UK

2,153311

answered 16 hours ago

chasly from UKchasly from UK

2,153311

1

First sentence is required to be corrected slightly like:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

If you structure the sentence with since you have to indicate a day as the origin. For example:

I have not taken a shower since Tuesday.

Your second sentence is not incorrect but it indicates that this 3 days period took place in the past. Both the origin day of this 3 days period and the last day of this 3 days period is happened in the past.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

Ally FeAlly Fe

748

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What about since three days ago?
  
  – repomonster
  13 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @chasly from UK thanks!
  
  – Ally Fe
  12 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

1

First sentence is required to be corrected slightly like:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

If you structure the sentence with since you have to indicate a day as the origin. For example:

I have not taken a shower since Tuesday.

Your second sentence is not incorrect but it indicates that this 3 days period took place in the past. Both the origin day of this 3 days period and the last day of this 3 days period is happened in the past.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

Ally FeAlly Fe

748

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  What about since three days ago?
  
  – repomonster
  13 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @chasly from UK thanks!
  
  – Ally Fe
  12 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

First sentence is required to be corrected slightly like:

I have not taken a shower for three days.

If you structure the sentence with since you have to indicate a day as the origin. For example:

I have not taken a shower since Tuesday.

Your second sentence is not incorrect but it indicates that this 3 days period took place in the past. Both the origin day of this 3 days period and the last day of this 3 days period is happened in the past.

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

Ally FeAlly Fe

748

share|improve this answer

edited 12 hours ago

answered 18 hours ago

Ally FeAlly Fe

748

answered 18 hours ago

Ally FeAlly Fe

748

answered 18 hours ago

Ally FeAlly Fe

748