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Roky0071 Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Difference between have been on hold vs Is/are on hold

1.You are on hold 2.you have been on hold. (during phone calls)
What is the difference between the two sentences above or do the two sentences above express the same meaning?
  

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They both sound odd using the 2nd person, but that's okay for the purpose of asking. They both have the same meaning, but the present perfect (have been) would be better with a mention of how long.

— Philip

  • They both sound odd using the 2nd person, but that's okay for the purpose of asking.
  • They both have the same meaning, but the present perfect (have been) would be better with a mention of how long.
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They both sound odd using the 2nd person, but that's okay for the purpose of asking. They both have the same meaning, but the present perfect (have been) would be better with a mention of how long.
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