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Mr. Tom Posted 6 years ago
Vocabulary

Am vs have been

Hi

Would you say that the use of am sounds OK to you here?

I am actually staying home for several weeks, and it feels so good and relaxing.

Shouldn't it be?

I've been actually staying home for several weeks, and it feels so good and relaxing.

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Would you say that the use of am sounds OK to you here? Yes.

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom Would you say that the use of am sounds OK to you here?
  • Yes.
  • I just ignore the slight dissonance between the two clauses.
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Mr. TomWould you say that the use of am sounds OK to you here?

Yes. I just ignore the slight dissonance between the two clauses.

Mr. TomShouldn't it be? I've been actually staying home

Yes, to be technically correct, it should.

CJ

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