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Zee7 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Looking for help to understand the difference between 'is' and 'have been'

"The active song is clearly indicated by its expanded size, large artwork and visible waveform"

and

"The active song has clearly been indicated by its expanded size, large artwork and visible waveform"
  

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zee7 is clearly indicated At this moment. Now. The indication is there right now.

— CalifJim

  • zee7 is clearly indicated At this moment.
  • Now.
  • The indication is there right now.
  • zee7 has clearly been indicated The indication is there right now, but it started earlier and has continued to this moment.
  • _____________ Compare: It is raining.
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zee7is clearly indicated
At this moment. Now. The indication is there right now.
zee7has clearly been indicated
The indication is there right now, but it started earlier and has continued to this moment.
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Compare:

It is raining. (At the moment I say this, it is raining.)
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zee7"The active song has clearly been indicated by its expanded size, large artwork and visible waveform"
"has clearly been indicated" normally means that it is clear that it has been indicated. I wonder whether you actually mean that the indication itself is clear, in which case you would normally say "has been clearly indicated" or "has been indicated clearl
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