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HifaMo Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

observed/had been observing

Please, which is correct?

The researcher observed the participants for three years.

The researcher had been observing the participants for three years.

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Top answer

Either could be correct, depending on the circumstances. The second needs more, to be complete. The researcher had been observing the participant for three years when one of them decided to leave the experiment.

— Philip

  • Either could be correct, depending on the circumstances.
  • The second needs more, to be complete.
  • The researcher had been observing the participant for three years when one of them decided to leave the experiment.
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Either could be correct, depending on the circumstances. The second needs more, to be complete.
The researcher had been observing the participant for three years when one of them decided to leave the experiment.
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