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Taka Posted 15 years ago
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Doing

Thanks for working so hard for us.

About 'working so hard', is it

(1) things that happened in the past
(2) things that happened in the past and are still in progress
(3) either depending on context
  

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About 'working so hard', is it (1) things that happened in the past (2) things that happened in the past and are still in progress (3) either depending on context (2)

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TakaThanks for working so hard for us.About 'working so hard', is it
(1) things that happened in the past
(2) things that happened in the past and are still in progress
(3) either depending on context

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I don't see why the "working" would still have to be in progress. It's impossible to tell without more context.
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If you want to restrict it more definitely to the past, you go with "having worked so hard", but I think most people consider that more formal than necessary in ordinary conversation, so you seldom hear it.

CJ
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CalifJim(3)If you want to restrict it more definitely to the past, you go with "having worked so hard", but I think most people consider that more formal than necessary in ordinary conversation, so you seldom hear it.CJ
Good. Just as I thought.

Thanks, Jim (and of course the other people who gave their opinions)!
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