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Jigneshbharati Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Has had vs has been -ing
Could someone explain to me how and when to use "has/have had" and "has/have been having".
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He has had that car for five years. He has owned it for five years. He has been having a good time recently.
- He has had that car for five years.
- He has owned it for five years.
- He has been having a good time recently.
- You cannot own time.
- Have is used in another idiomatic sense.
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He has had that car for five years.
He has owned it for five years.
He has been having a good time recently.
You cannot own time. Have is used in another idiomatic sense. By the looks of things, his having a good time may continue.
CB
He has owned it for five years.
He has been having a good time recently.
You cannot own time. Have is used in another idiomatic sense. By the looks of things, his having a good time may continue.
CB
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