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MRANALYZE Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
he had been doing it all day he did it all day
I've read that when using the word all day I should use have or had been form and the continuos but what if I say
- he had been doing it all day and he did it all day
should I use the had been form?
- he had been doing it all day and he did it all day
should I use the had been form?
Top answer
Hi, Very generally speaking, you can use the phrase 'all day' with any tense. eg Tomorrow, he will be cooking dinner all day. eg Yesterday he cooked dinner all day.
- Hi, Very generally speaking, you can use the phrase 'all day' with any tense.
- eg Tomorrow, he will be cooking dinner all day.
- eg Yesterday he cooked dinner all day.
- Clive
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Hi,
Very generally speaking, you can use the phrase 'all day' with any tense. eg Tomorrow, he will be cooking dinner all day. eg Yesterday he cooked dinner all day.
Clive
Very generally speaking, you can use the phrase 'all day' with any tense. eg Tomorrow, he will be cooking dinner all day. eg Yesterday he cooked dinner all day.
Clive
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Hi,
Write some sentences for review, if that would be helpful to you.
The ones in your first post are fine.
Clive
Write some sentences for review, if that would be helpful to you.
The ones in your first post are fine.
Clive
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