People who have been protesting
This is from a newspaper article: "we would like to hear from people who have been protesting against the controversial ruling." "Have you taken part in any protests we would like to hear from you".
So first the present perfect continuous is used and then the present perfect simple. Any idea why? Could they just as well have said: "Have you been taking part in any protests"?
My question is: is the continuous used because people continue to protest or could it be they have taken part in one protest and the continuous is used to emphasize the duration of that recent activity?
Top answer
olive file 673 W e would like to hear from people who have been protesting against the controversial ruling. Have you been actively participating in protests against this specific ruling? (asking about recent involvement in specified activities) olive file 673 Have you taken part in any protests ?
- olive file 673 W e would like to hear from people who have been protesting against the controversial ruling.
- Have you been actively participating in protests against this specific ruling?
- (asking about recent involvement in specified activities) olive file 673 Have you taken part in any protests ?
- W e would like to hear from you .
- Is participating in a protest — any protest — something that is part of your life experience?
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olive file 673We would like to hear from people who have been protesting against the controversial ruling.
Have you been actively participating in protests against this specific ruling?
(asking about recent involvement in specified activities)
olive file 673Have you taken part in any protests? We would like to
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