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Masanori Takaoka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

have been ~ing vs continue ~ing

Since the spread of the Internet, the amount of online business ( ).

1 continues to increase
2 has been increasing
3 is increasing

Any difference?
  

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Masanori Takaoka Any difference? None in meaning or intent. #3 is not strictly grammatical.

— Mister Micawber

  • Masanori Takaoka Any difference?
  • None in meaning or intent.
  • #3 is not strictly grammatical.
  • 'Amount of' is unnecessary.
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Masanori TakaokaAny difference?
None in meaning or intent. #3 is not strictly grammatical. 'Amount of' is unnecessary.
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