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Yury Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

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If the following two sentences are grammatically correct, what is the difference?

1) I have been engaging in this business since the year 2000.

2) I have been engaged in this business since the year 2000.

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Hi, If the following two sentences are grammatically correct, <<< Yes, they are what is the difference? There's not much difference, often no difference would be intended by the speaker. 1) I have been engaging in this business since the year 2000.

— Clive

  • Hi, If the following two sentences are grammatically correct, <<< Yes, they are what is the difference?
  • There's not much difference, often no difference would be intended by the speaker.
  • 1) I have been engaging in this business since the year 2000.
  • This might possibly be interpreted as meaning that you have been starting, stopping, starting, stopping, etc.
  • 2) I have been engaged in this business since the year 2000.
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Hi,

If the following two sentences are grammatically correct, <<< Yes, they are what is the difference?

There's not much difference, often no difference would be intended by the speaker.

1) I have been engaging in this business since the year 2000. This might possibly be interpreted as meaning that you ha
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Hi Cleve,

Thank you very much for your immediate answer.

Muchas gracias!!

Yury
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Hi Clive,

Can you please explain how the present perfect continuous sentence is correct?
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Neeraj JainHi Clive,

Can you please explain how the present perfect continuous sentence is correct?
I don't see Clive online at the moment, so I'll give you my interpretation, Neeraj.
Clive explained it this way:
Clive1) I have been engaging in this business since the year 2000. This might possibl
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