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Heartvampire Posted 11 years ago
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Last month I decided to live without TV. I ______ it since then! wink emoticon a, 'm not watching b, didn't watch c, haven't been watching d, haven't watched
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You may not realize that we really prefer that you make a stab at it first. Then we can congratulate you or indicate why your choice isn't correct.
- You may not realize that we really prefer that you make a stab at it first.
- Then we can congratulate you or indicate why your choice isn't correct.
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You may not realize that we really prefer that you make a stab at it first. Then we can congratulate you or indicate why your choice isn't correct.
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This is an interesting question, not at all a snap for a native speaker. It cannot be "a." "b" is not that good a choice, although seemingly possible. So it's between "c" and "d," and the choice is not so easy to make, as they both seem to fit. "c," although seemingly possible, is a little too involved: it uses a present perfect continuous construction, which is not often encountered in every
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This was the explanation, and I agree with it.
"c," although seemingly possible, is a little too involved: it uses a present perfect continuous construction, which is not often encountered in everyday speech, and you want the choice that would be the most normal. This leaves "d" as the best of the four choices.
"c," although seemingly possible, is a little too involved: it uses a present perfect continuous construction, which is not often encountered in everyday speech, and you want the choice that would be the most normal. This leaves "d" as the best of the four choices.
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