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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
Are these sentences correct?
They have written letters for 3 years.
They have been writting letters for 3 years.
They had written letters when you came.
They had been writting letters when she called.
They have been writting letters for 3 years.
They had written letters when you came.
They had been writting letters when she called.
Top answer
If you are talking about two people who had been exchanging letters, then neither of them is very natural, We would normally omit the word 'letters' in your sentences, and possibly add 'to each other'. 'writing' has only one 't'. The third one would be more natural with some 'letters'.
- If you are talking about two people who had been exchanging letters, then neither of them is very natural, We would normally omit the word 'letters' in your sentences, and possibly add 'to each other'.
- 'writing' has only one 't'.
- The third one would be more natural with some 'letters'.
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If you are talking about two people who had been exchanging letters, then neither of them is very natural, We would normally omit the word 'letters' in your sentences, and possibly add 'to each other'.
'writing' has only one 't'.
The third one would be more natural with some 'letters'.
'writing' has only one 't'.
The third one would be more natural with some 'letters'.
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