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Tuongvan Posted 18 years ago
Grammar
please help clarify
Dear teachers,
I am still confused about the exact meaning of the time expression"FOR THE LAST/PAST TWO DAYS" and " FOR TWO DAYS (NOW) when the are used with the present perfect and the present perfect continuous".
I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)
In this context, I understand that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it still exists now.Am I right ?
I have been having a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks
With this,Does it mean that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it has just stopped now?It means at the time of speaking this sentence the heachache no longer exist.
I would be very grateful if you could help me understand this issue
Thank you in advance
I am still confused about the exact meaning of the time expression"FOR THE LAST/PAST TWO DAYS" and " FOR TWO DAYS (NOW) when the are used with the present perfect and the present perfect continuous".
I have been having a severe headache for two days/several weeks (now)
In this context, I understand that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it still exists now.Am I right ?
I have been having a severe headache for/over/during the last two days/weeks
With this,Does it mean that the headache started two days/several weeks ago and it has just stopped now?It means at the time of speaking this sentence the heachache no longer exist.
I would be very grateful if you could help me understand this issue
Thank you in advance
Top answer
If you insist on I have been having... , why not. However, as no action is involved, I would simply say I have had a headache for two days .
- If you insist on I have been having...
- , why not.
- However, as no action is involved, I would simply say I have had a headache for two days .
- This means the headache began two days ago and I still have it.
- I would not use the other prepositions in your post.
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If you insist on I have been having..., why not. However, as no action is involved, I would simply say I have had a headache for two days. This means the headache began two days ago and I still have it. I would not use the other prepositions in your post.
When an action is involved, the continuous form is applicable: I have been playing tennis for two hours.
CB
When an action is involved, the continuous form is applicable: I have been playing tennis for two hours.
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Thank you Cool Breeze,
These sentences are not written by me, but by many native speakers who are patients .You will often see a lot of such sentences in letters sent to doctors asking about how to treat their illness.many of the letters are written by native speakers. I am sure!
These sentences are not written by me, but by many native speakers who are patients .You will often see a lot of such sentences in letters sent to doctors asking about how to treat their illness.many of the letters are written by native speakers. I am sure!
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TuongvanYou will often see a lot of such sentences in letters sent to doctors asking about how to treat their illness.many of the letters are written by native speakers. I am sure!I never doubted your sentences weren't written by native speakers. I just mentioned mypreference!
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