I've been wondering

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Newguest  #537346  Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:25 AM

Is it OK to say: I've been wondering the other day..

I think it would be better: I wondered the other day OR I was wondering the other day. However, what would the first one mean?

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Mister Micawber  #537348  Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:29 AM
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Present perfect does not work together with a mention of a specific past time of action, so your first sentence offers no meaning.
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Newguest  #537349  Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:30 AM

Mister Micawber
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Present perfect does not work together with a mention of a specific past time of action, so your first sentence offers no meaning.
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I thought so Smile

 

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optilang  #537357  Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:47 AM
I've been wondering since last Tuesday/for a month (and I am still wondering) ..

I wondered the other day - I was wondering the other day (and I am no longer wondering)

  
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Tanit  #537359  Sun, 06 Jul 08 11:49 AM

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I thought so


Hi,

I assume this post is related to another of yours, in which you had "since" + a specific past time:

Newguest

She's been telling me since Monday to come and visit her.
If I changed Monday into "yesterday" would it be alright?



I think it would be fine if you had "since" also here... I've been wondering since the other day..
Let's wait for some more comments...

EDIT: When I started writing my post, Opti's one wasn't there ... I'm quite slow, sorry. Smile
  
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