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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect and present perfect progressive
Could you please help with these sentences?
Since I came here I have read a book for two hours every day.
Since I came here I have been reading a book for two hours every day.
Which one is correct?
Thank you for the answer.
Since I came here I have read a book for two hours every day.
Since I came here I have been reading a book for two hours every day.
Which one is correct?
Thank you for the answer.
Top answer
Have you been reading one book, several books, a book a day? I think "a book" is a bit confusing in the context. If you refer to the same book, then you should use: Since I came here I have been reading a book for two hours every day.
- Have you been reading one book, several books, a book a day?
- I think "a book" is a bit confusing in the context.
- If you refer to the same book, then you should use: Since I came here I have been reading a book for two hours every day.
- If you refer to the different books, I would use books or nothing: Since I came here I have been reading (books) for two hours every day.
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Have you been reading one book, several books, a book a day? I think "a book" is a bit confusing in the context.
If you refer to the same book, then you should use:
Since I came here I have been reading a book for two hours every day.
If you refer to the different books, I would use books or nothing:
Since I came here I have been reading (books) for two
If you refer to the same book, then you should use:
Since I came here I have been reading a book for two hours every day.
If you refer to the different books, I would use books or nothing:
Since I came here I have been reading (books) for two
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