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Olive file 673 Posted 8 years ago
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Have been ill or was ill
Is it correct to think that if I say "I have been ill for a week" it could both mean I am still ill or I just got better? I thought that if you have recovered you should say "I was ill for a week".
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olive file 673 Is it correct to think that if I say "I have been ill for a week" it could both mean I am still ill or I just got better? Yes, it might be used in both situations.
- olive file 673 Is it correct to think that if I say "I have been ill for a week" it could both mean I am still ill or I just got better?
- Yes, it might be used in both situations.
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olive file 673Is it correct to think that if I say "I have been ill for a week" it could both mean I am still ill or I just got better?
Yes, it might be used in both situations.
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