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Lcchang Posted 18 years ago
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have trimmed/ have been trimming

0We 01i00____02i00 the rose bushes all day. I apologize that the front gardens are so messy.02br
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00(A) trim02br
00(B) are trimming02br
00(C) have trimmed02br
00(D) have been trimming02br
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00I chose (D), but I think (C) sounds fine too. What if I have finished trimming rose and left all the mess before cleaning it up?02br
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00Please advise.0-
  

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02br 00 We 01b 00trimmed02b 00 the rose bushes 01b 00earlier in the02b 00 day. 0-

  • 02br 00 We 01b 00trimmed02b 00 the rose bushes 01b 00earlier in the02b 00 day.
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1b00 01i00all02i02b01i00 day02i00 01i00(the 01b00whole02b00 day)02i00 shows continuity of the work, and that requires IMO D02br
00>What if I have finished trimming rose and left all the mess before cleaning it up?02br
00 We 01b00trimmed02b00 the
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0I see. Thanks.0-

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