I've been bumping into Susan this week.
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What's the difference between these two sentences?
I've bumped into Susan several times this week.
I've been bumping into Susan this week.
(bump into mean meet)
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Hi there, I'm not a native speaker and this is what I understand. Think of 'bump into Susan' as an independent event or say an action that exists on a timeline in the form of a small dot. " means you met Susan several times this week, and that's it, all events/actions are completed .
- Hi there, I'm not a native speaker and this is what I understand.
- Think of 'bump into Susan' as an independent event or say an action that exists on a timeline in the form of a small dot.
- " means you met Susan several times this week, and that's it, all events/actions are completed .
- No more dots on the timeline.
- " feels like there is a chance that you might meet Susan soon again, the event/action it continues .
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Hi there,
I'm not a native speaker and this is what I understand.
Think of 'bump into Susan' as an independent event or say an action that exists on a timeline in the form of a small dot.
By saying "I've bumped into Susan..." means you met Susan several times this week, and that's it, all events/actions are completed. No more dots on the timeline.
"I've been
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