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Posted by djbruuen on Nov-23-2004 16:10:

The Stupidest Poll You'll Ever Take!!!

sorry in advance

ok, my girlfriend and i were arguing over how to say this expression:

is it

1. I haven't seen you 'in' forever ...or

2. I haven't seen you forever

does the 'in' make any sense, or should it just be forever??? Thanks, now go.

Posted by Slag on Nov-23-2004 16:13:

Always say 'in' forever.
It may not be grammatically correct, but it sounds awesome!!@!

Posted by matty on Nov-23-2004 16:15:

I haven't seen you in a long time. Thats what i usually say

I'd go with the first one..

Posted by Resnick on Nov-23-2004 16:16:

lol i dont think either are grammatically correct, but having to take my pic of the two id take the 'in'

Posted by DigDeep on Nov-23-2004 16:42:

Definately "in".

Posted by TheVrk on Nov-23-2004 17:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Slag
Always say 'in' forever.

obv not proper english, but its what i always use

Posted by Funkyfun on Nov-23-2004 17:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Slag
Always say 'in' forever.

+ 1

Posted by walkindude on Nov-23-2004 17:56:

you guys have way too much time on your hands.......!!!!

so is it.... ON YOUR HANDS?? or IN YOUR HANDS????

Posted by loca on Nov-23-2004 17:59:

'In' forever makes more sense to me... i hope you're not the one losing that argument hahahaha

Posted by djbruuen on Nov-23-2004 18:23:

^ you guys are horribly bruising me in this argument hahaha...my girlfriend loves it!

Posted by trancechaos on Nov-23-2004 18:38:

you're right, that was the dumbest poll ill ever take

Posted by Fir3start3r on Nov-23-2004 18:59:

I don't use either....I usually say "since" forever...

Posted by aarontrance on Nov-23-2004 19:08:

Or... I haven't seen you in a while?

Posted by tha_broad on Nov-23-2004 19:11:

"....in AAAAAAAAGEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Posted by Jem_hadar on Nov-23-2004 19:28:

Hmm, im not convinced its grammatically correct, but i say "in forever" when talking... so thats my answer!

Posted by St_Andrew on Nov-23-2004 21:51:

'in' sounds so gay in that context

Posted by amb_ on Nov-23-2004 22:05:

quote:
Originally posted by St_Andrew
'in' sounds so gay in that context

I agree.

Posted by QryS on Nov-23-2004 22:07:

It should be "I haven't seen you in, like, forever!"

Posted by Dancing*Queen on Nov-23-2004 22:08:

I had to say it a few times to see.....I admit to being grammatically incorrect.

Posted by bARTovsky on Nov-23-2004 22:11:

haven't seen you in ages.... that makes sense because "ages" have time contained within them.
havent seen you since... last tuesday (or whatever) that makes sense because you're specifically referring to a past time when you did see the person

havent seen you in forever.... sounds better than saying havent seen you forever but grammatically I'm not so sure its right....

I'd put a smiley with the nerdy spectacles at the end of this post but I can't find one...

cheers

Posted by djbruuen on Nov-24-2004 00:43:

it has nothing to do with being grammatically correct, just if you were to use that extression, which would you use...

and yes, this is the stupidist poll you'll ever take...so what do i win???

Posted by StereoPrincess on Nov-24-2004 02:12:

forever = a long time.

haven't seen you in forever (a long time) is correct.

you wouldn't say i haven't seen you a long time.

Posted by St_Andrew on Nov-24-2004 02:17:

quote:
Originally posted by StereoPrincess
forever = a long time.

haven't seen you in forever (a long time) is correct.

you wouldn't say i haven't seen you a long time.

that doesnt make sense to change the words like that!

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...%22&btnG=Search
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...%22&btnG=Search

this two google searches, clearly shows that without "in" is almost 50% more common. so end of discussion

Posted by LKD on Nov-24-2004 02:18:

actualyl both are very incorrect.

the only country ive heard that phrase being used is here in Canada.

usually heard by some ditzy teenie girl goin "like omg i havent,like, seen u in, like, forever"

Posted by Avro on Nov-24-2004 02:23:

maybe this has been said before
but
neither actually makes sense because "forever" is future tense and "seen" is past tense

BUT
in our wonderful slang it would mostly be "I havn't seen you in forever" much like "I havn't seen you in ages" or "I havn't seen you in a long time"

my $1.92

oh and "I havn't seen you forever" - would be like I havn't seen you in for a long time

long time and ever are sorta similar - so that could also be used

so youre both right.... er or wrong.... or umm hmm I dont know

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