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Cat desk Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

"Have been being done" vs "have been done"

Hi there, In the following context, should I use have been done or have been being done? I want to write on the placard of a pathology centre.

Here's the sentence:
  • All kinds of investigations have been done/have been being done here for 25 years.
I know It is grammatical to write as "all kinds of investigations are done here." But it does not imply how long the pathology centre has been doing this, which seems to be a reputation and that the centre is full of experienced pathologists. Please explain, in the above which one I should use.
  

Top answer

Say All kinds of investigations have been done here for 25 years. Native speakers would consider it very awkward and unnatural to say All kinds of investigations have been being done here for 25 years.

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  • Say All kinds of investigations have been done here for 25 years.
  • Native speakers would consider it very awkward and unnatural to say All kinds of investigations have been being done here for 25 years.
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Say All kinds of investigations have been done here for 25 years.

Native speakers would consider it very awkward and unnatural to say All kinds of investigations have been being done here for 25 years.

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All kinds of investigations have been carried out here for 25 years.

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