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Shravanmm Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Correct my sentence please

Dear teachers,

I am telephoning my friend since morning.

1. I am calling you since morning and I have been calling you since morning. Are both sentences correct?

Thank you.
  

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shravanmm I am calling you since morning Hi, This is incorrect because the phrase " since [this] morning " can not be used with present progressive form of a verb.. In American English, when we contact someone by phone, the normal utterance is "calling". " meaning at this minute you are contacting your friend by phone.

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  • shravanmm I am calling you since morning Hi, This is incorrect because the phrase " since [this] morning " can not be used with present progressive form of a verb..
  • In American English, when we contact someone by phone, the normal utterance is "calling".
  • " meaning at this minute you are contacting your friend by phone.
  • The only correct sentence is: I have been calling you since morning.
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shravanmm I am calling you since morning
Hi,
This is incorrect because the phrase " since [this] morning " can not be used with present progressive form of a verb..
In American English, when we contact someone by phone, the normal utterance is "calling". Therefore " I am calling telephoning my friend
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shravanmmAre both sentences correct?
Only #2 is correct (have been).
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Hi,

Natural everyday speech here is I have been calling you since this morning.

Clive
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Hi, Clive,
CliveI have been calling you since this morning.
I would say this, too, but the sentence is natural even without a determiner.
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Hi,

Natural, yes, but not what I would call everyday English.

Clive
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shravanmmI am telephoning my friend since morning.
Use this: I have been calling my friend since this morning.

CJ
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i am working since morning

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