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Kenny1999 Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

Has lasted or has been lasting?

If I'll like to say that a symptom (or probably anything else) first started a few days ago, and now it's still there, the symptom hasn't gone away at the moment of speech, which of the following is correct?


1. The symptom has lasted for a few days

2. The symptom has been lasting for a few days?


I think 1 is correct and 2 sounds strange, however, I am unable to logically explain the choice

  

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, 'last') are seldom used in continuous tenses. I am having a brother. NO.

— CalifJim

  • , 'last') are seldom used in continuous tenses.
  • I am having a brother.
  • NO.
  • The bottle was containing wine.
  • NO.
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kenny1999I think 1 is correct and 2 sounds strange, however, I am unable to logically explain the choice

Stative verbs (e.g., 'last') are seldom used in continuous tenses.

I am having a brother. NO.
The bottle was containing wine. NO.
The movie will be lasting an hour. NO.

CJ

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