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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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It's been raining

It's been raining outside. It's raining outside. Are these intetchangeable when we want to tell someone what's going on outside? Thanks.
  

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Hi, It's been raining outside. It's raining outside. Are these intetchangeable when we want to tell someone what's going on outside?

— Clive

  • Hi, It's been raining outside.
  • It's raining outside.
  • Are these intetchangeable when we want to tell someone what's going on outside?
  • It's been raining outside.
  • In the past, but not now.
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Hi,

It's been raining outside. It's raining outside. Are these intetchangeable when we want to tell someone what's going on outside?

It's been raining outside. In the past, but not now.
It's raining outside. There is rain right now.
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CliveIt's been raining outside. In the past, but not now.
Does this necessarily mean that it's not raining now?

It's been raining outside since yesterday.
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I've been reading a book. - This means I still read it, doesn't it?
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AnonymousIt's been raining outside. It's raining outside. Are these intetchangeable when we want to tell someone what's going on outside? Thanks.
I'd say no. Not interchangeable.

It's raining .... Now.
It's been raining .... Before now. Maybe now, maybe not, but definitely before now.

The pavement is wet, but the sky is clear. It has
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Hi,

Does this necessarily mean that it's not raining now?

It's been raining outside since yesterday. The 'since' phrase makes this sound like it is still raining.
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I've been readi
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CliveThe 'since' phrase makes this sound like it is still raining.
It's been raining since yesterday. - Can this mean that it's not raining anymore?
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Hi,

Yes, but it's a less common meaning.

The truth is that the meaning usually depends on the wider context..
eg Take your umbrella. It's been raining since yesterday, and I don't think it will soon stop..

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CalifJimIt's been raining .... Before now. Maybe now, maybe not, but definitely before now.
It depends on the context, doesn't it?
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