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Nina_Nia Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

Expressions of unfinished time

Hello,

Are these expressions expressions of unfinished time? I have learnt that with the expressions of unfinished time both present perfect and present perfect continuous are used interchangeably. If the expressions below are the expressions of unfinished time, then both tenses can be used with them, am I right?

How long, since when, all day/evening/month, lately, recently, all my life all this year, this theree days, all day long, (the) whole month/day/week?

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The rule seems to be generally valid. For example: How long have you lived here? How long have you been living here?

— Anonymous

  • The rule seems to be generally valid.
  • For example: How long have you lived here?
  • How long have you been living here?
  • Since when have you smoked?
  • Since when have you been smoking?
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The rule seems to be generally valid. For example:

How long have you lived here?
How long have you been living here?

Since when have you smoked?
Since when have you been smoking?

I have worked all day.
I have been working all day.

I've sat here all evening.
I've been sitting here all evening.

I've received letters from him all this mont
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