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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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Had been

Hi,

Loneliness had been affecting him for quite a while now.

Loneliness had affected him for quite a while now.

Since we're using quite a while now, does it mean only the first sentence is right?


Thanks.

  

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anonymous Loneliness had been affecting him for quite a while now. Loneliness had affected him for quite a while now. Since we're using quite a while now, does it mean only the first sentence is right?

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Loneliness had been affecting him for quite a while now.
  • Loneliness had affected him for quite a while now.
  • Since we're using quite a while now, does it mean only the first sentence is right?
  • No.
  • It doesn't mean that.
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anonymous

Loneliness had been affecting him for quite a while now.

Loneliness had affected him for quite a while now.

Since we're using quite a while now, does it mean only the first sentence is right?

No. It doesn't mean that. "for quite a while now" makes them equivalent.

CJ

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