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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Have/is
I've been changing.
I'm changing.
A texting style convention has been developing.
A texting style convention is developing.
What are the differences between these? Thanks.
I'm changing.
A texting style convention has been developing.
A texting style convention is developing.
What are the differences between these? Thanks.
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The present perfect continuous versions leave open the possibility that the actions have been completed, whereas the present continuous ones clearly mean the actions are happening now.
- The present perfect continuous versions leave open the possibility that the actions have been completed, whereas the present continuous ones clearly mean the actions are happening now.
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The present perfect continuous versions leave open the possibility that the actions have been completed, whereas the present continuous ones clearly mean the actions are happening now.
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So, it's better to use the second sentence if I'm changing as a person? That would probably take a couple of months. Is that OK? Do native speakers tend to use present continuous is such cases? Is present perfect continuous impossible?
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