1. My skin always peels when I've been in the sun.

2. My skin always peels when I am in the sun.
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Which one is right? Are both correct? What is the difference between them?

3 answers

Posted by rfvv on Monday, August 26, 2013 at 3:36am.

1. My skin always peels when I've been in the sun.

2. My skin always peels when I am in the sun.

(Are both grammatical? What is the difference between #1 and #2?)
English - Writeacher, Monday, August 26, 2013 at 6:11am
Both sentences mean the same thing, but I think 'after' is a more accurate preposition, rather than 'when.'
Sentence 1 is correct; sentence 2 is incorrect.

Our skin peels AFTER a sunburn, not WHEN we are in the sun, getting that sunburn!