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Anonymous Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
Present continous or Present perfect continous.
Let's say I am listening to Beatles (already for two hours, and still..), and somebody calls me..
Can I say "I'm listening to Beatles for 2 hours already", or is it more correct if I say "I have been listening to Beatles for 2 hours already."
I want to make it clear, that I am listening to them right now, not only that I have been listening to them only until now.
Please help me with this one, I'm very confused if my first example can be used or not.
Borut
Can I say "I'm listening to Beatles for 2 hours already", or is it more correct if I say "I have been listening to Beatles for 2 hours already."
I want to make it clear, that I am listening to them right now, not only that I have been listening to them only until now.
Please help me with this one, I'm very confused if my first example can be used or not.
Borut
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Hello Borut I would use your second version: 'I've been listening to them for 2 hours'. MrP
- Hello Borut I would use your second version: 'I've been listening to them for 2 hours'.
- MrP
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Hello Borut
I would use your second version: 'I've been listening to them for 2 hours'.
MrP
I would use your second version: 'I've been listening to them for 2 hours'.
MrP
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THE SECOND ONE, BECAUSE YOU ARE TAKLING ABOUT AN ACTION THAT STARTED IN THE PAST AND IS BEEN " HAPPENING" SINCE THEN, SO IN TERMS OF GRAMMAR THAT WOULD BE THE PRESENT PERFEC T CONTINOUS I HAVE BEEN LISTENING TO THE BEATLES FOR ...
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