Pronouncing been as bin is actually "bad" English. The verb been is the past participle of be, and it is properly pronounced with the long 'e' sound. The word, which has been (long 'e') around since at least 1010, and in common usage is frequently pronounced as bin instead of with the long 'e' sound.
Dogs and Cats are common to have been around on Long Island at the most.
Dogs and Cats are common to have been around on Long Island at the most.
Sound has been around as long as particles have been around to transmit its waves. So, it started shortly after the big bang some 14 billion years ago. Human mechanical recordings date back to ancient Greece and Persia.
how long has deforestation been around
As long as guns have been around.
Not in US English, where it has a short I sound for the EE, as in "bin." It retains the long E sound in many British English dialects. Webster's dictionary notes 3 pronunciations - 'bin' with a short I; 'ben' with a short E; and 'been' with a long E. In my experience 'bin' with the short I sound is the most common pronunciation.
BBE Sound has been around since 1985. It is, however, hard to find any information on their licensing of the sonic maximizer (an electronic effects unit for the processing of audio signals).
how long has the london eye been around for
As long as So Random has been around.
They have always been around
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