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Lucas21c Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Could you help me?

Can I say like "I had read the books for 2 hours when my visitors arrived."?

Or should I say like "I had been reading the books for 2 hours when my visitors arrived."?

If there is any delicate shade of meaning, please tell me that also.

Thank you.
  

Top answer

"? Yes. You should say this.

  • "?
  • Yes.
  • You should say this.
  • CJ
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lucas21cshould I say like "I had been reading the books for 2 hours when my visitors arrived."?
Yes. You should say this.

CJ

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