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Selenophile Posted 4 years ago
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Another love lyrics

Hey everyone!

I was listening to the "Another Love" song and I heard him saying: All my tears have been used up.

Why isn't have been using up?

  

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Selenophile Why isn't have been using up? Why isn't it "have been using up"? "Have been using up" does not make sense.

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  • Selenophile Why isn't have been using up?
  • Why isn't it "have been using up"?
  • "Have been using up" does not make sense.
  • The lyrics use the passive form of " something has used all my tears up".
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Selenophile Why isn't have been using up?

Why isn't it "have been using up"?

"Have been using up" does not make sense. The lyrics use the passive form of "something has used all my tears up". See "use up" here: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/di

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