Grammar examples in real life
English grammar books often use these kind of examples to explain the difference between the use of the present perfect simple and progressive:
"I can see you have painted your room, it looks great!" the focus is on the result = the painted room, which is finished and looks great.
"You have got paint in your hair and on your clothes, have you been painting?" the focus is on the process of painting, which results in the unintended side-effect of getting paint all over you. It doesn't matter whether the painting is finished or not.
These examples I understand.
My question is: Can I say: "Your room looks great, have you been painting?" meaning the painting is finished and has a desired result, it looks great.
Top answer
" These sentences are both comma splice errors (though this does not affect the main point of what you are saying). " meaning the painting is finished and has a desired result, it looks great. If you fix the comma splice, yes.
- " These sentences are both comma splice errors (though this does not affect the main point of what you are saying).
- " meaning the painting is finished and has a desired result, it looks great.
- If you fix the comma splice, yes.
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olive file 673"I can see you have painted your room, it looks great!"
"You have got paint in your hair and on your clothes, have you been painting?"
These sentences are both comma splice errors (though this does not affect the main point of what you are saying).
olive file 673My question is: Can I say: "Your room looks great,
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