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Hhayrullahh Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Present perfect continious
"my mother and father have been walking on this seaside for 20 years"
when I say this do I mean that the action is continuous? Or is it okay to say this?
is "have walked " better ?
when I say this do I mean that the action is continuous? Or is it okay to say this?
is "have walked " better ?
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hhayrullahh "my mother and father have been walking on this seaside for 20 years" This version causes me to picture them currently walking on the beach as you make this statement. hhayrullahh "have walked " This version causes me to understand that they are not currently walking on the seaside even though it's their habit to do so. With that said, the second version could easily be said (and sound perfectly natural) as they are walking on the seaside.
- hhayrullahh "my mother and father have been walking on this seaside for 20 years" This version causes me to picture them currently walking on the beach as you make this statement.
- hhayrullahh "have walked " This version causes me to understand that they are not currently walking on the seaside even though it's their habit to do so.
- With that said, the second version could easily be said (and sound perfectly natural) as they are walking on the seaside.
- The first version would sound unnatural if they are not currently walking on the seaside.
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hhayrullahh"my mother and father have been walking on this seaside for 20 years"This version causes me to picture them currently walking on the beach as you make this statement.
hhayrullahh"have walked "This version causes me to understand that they are not currently walking on the seaside even though it's their habit to
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