Present perfect or simple past

Which of the following is correct?

It has been two hours since I have left LA.

It has been two hours since I left LA.

I know everyone will pick 2 but why one is 1 is not correct as we use present perfect for past events which are relevant to present moment.

shin

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asked Jun 10 at 11:24

Rocky

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They are both correct. The only reason the second one is more common is because adding have is redundant. – Jason Bassford Jun 10 at 16:12
Thanks Sir... Everyone would say 1 is wrong. – Rocky Jun 10 at 16:41
Certainly not everyone. And you'd have to define what you mean by wrong. ;) – Jason Bassford Jun 10 at 19:00

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