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Dni483 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Hi, can someone make this clear for me ?

Which one is correct and why?

Dust have been gathered on a sheet of a glass

Dust has been gathered on a sheet of glass

Dust have been gathering on a sheet of glass

or

Dust has been gathering on a sheet of a glass
  

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Dust has gathered on a sheet of glass Dust has been gathering on a sheet of glass Dust is singular - it's a single experience to a person - so it's 'has' It's 'gathered' not 'been gathered' 'gathered' = come together ('the people gathered in the street') 'been gathered' needs to be by something ('the apples have been gathered' ie by people) d

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  • Dust has gathered on a sheet of glass Dust has been gathering on a sheet of glass Dust is singular - it's a single experience to a person - so it's 'has' It's 'gathered' not 'been gathered' 'gathered' = come together ('the people gathered in the street') 'been gathered' needs to be by something ('the apples have been gathered' ie by people) d
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Dust has gathered on a sheet of glass
Dust has been gathering on a sheet of glass

Dust is singular - it's a single experience to a person - so it's 'has'

It's 'gathered' not 'been gathered'
'gathered' = come together ('the people gathered in the street')
'been gathered' needs to be b
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