Clive has eaten my chips vs. Clive has been eating my chips
What do the following two sentences imply?
1) Clive has eaten my chips.
2) Clive has been eating my chips.
Thank you.
Top answer
1. Your chip bag is empty. The only person who has access to it is Chip.
- 1.
- Your chip bag is empty.
- The only person who has access to it is Chip.
- 2.
- Your chip bag has a lot fewer chips in it than the last time you looked.
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1. Your chip bag is empty. The only person who has access to it is Chip.
2. Your chip bag has a lot fewer chips in it than the last time you looked. The only person who has access to it is Chip.
P.S. I used "Chip" because I did not want to disparage my good friend Clive, who gives very nice answers here.
0I'm the only person here who is allowed to eat your chips. Who is this guy called Chip?
Clive
PS
1) Clive has eaten my chips. This sounds like I ate them all.
2) Clive has been eating my chips. This sounds like I ate some but not all.
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