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Pleasehelp Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Badminton
I have a few friends that are training for the badminton tournament. Or
I have a few friends that have been training for the badminton tournament.
Are both okay and do they essentially mean the same thing?
I have a few friends that have been training for the badminton tournament.
Are both okay and do they essentially mean the same thing?
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If you mean that training is ongoing then both can be used, but "are" has more of a sense that the tournament is some way in the future (and training will continue up to that point), while "have been" has more of a sense that training is about to culminate in the event itself. "are" can also be used if they are training at this very moment, and "have been" if they have just finished a training sesssion.
- If you mean that training is ongoing then both can be used, but "are" has more of a sense that the tournament is some way in the future (and training will continue up to that point), while "have been" has more of a sense that training is about to culminate in the event itself.
- "are" can also be used if they are training at this very moment, and "have been" if they have just finished a training sesssion.
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If you mean that training is ongoing then both can be used, but "are" has more of a sense that the tournament is some way in the future (and training will continue up to that point), while "have been" has more of a sense that training is about to culminate in the event itself.
"are" can also be used if they are training at this very moment, and "have been" if they have just finished a tr
"are" can also be used if they are training at this very moment, and "have been" if they have just finished a tr
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Hi,
while "have been" has more of a sense that training is about to culminate in the event itself.
What do you mean by that? The training itself is going to take place during the event?
Thanks!
while "have been" has more of a sense that training is about to culminate in the event itself.
What do you mean by that? The training itself is going to take place during the event?
Thanks!
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pleasehelp
while "have been" has more of a sense that training is about to culminate in the event itself.
What do you mean by that? The training itself is going to take place during the event?
No, I just mean that the tournament -- which is the what the training has been leading up to -- is soon to happen, so the training w
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Are both okay and do they essentially mean the same thing?
Both are OK. They don't mean exactly the same thing. The diagram below shows approximately where the training and the tournament take place in time.
<<< past -------------------- present ------------------ future >>>
are [---- t r a i n i n g
Both are OK. They don't mean exactly the same thing. The diagram below shows approximately where the training and the tournament take place in time.
<<< past -------------------- present ------------------ future >>>
are [---- t r a i n i n g
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