He's often been late.

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Is He has often been late grammatical? And if so, what's the difference in meaning between He has often been late and He is often late?

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Both are correct. When said in present time, the meaning is essentially the same: "He often shows up late." In the first one, there is emphasis put on his behavior in the past: "In the past, he has often shown up late."

He's often been late.

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