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Yellowstarstruck Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Present Perfect Continuous
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2 and 3 are the same meaning. What is the difference in meaning for 1? Thanks, Fulvio
1. What have you been doing? I've been visiting friends.
2. What have you been doing lately? I've been visiting friends lately.
3. What have you been doing lately? I've been visiting friends.
2 and 3 are the same meaning. What is the difference in meaning for 1? Thanks, Fulvio
1. What have you been doing? I've been visiting friends.
2. What have you been doing lately? I've been visiting friends lately.
3. What have you been doing lately? I've been visiting friends.
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g. the last couple of hours or perhaps days. g.
- g.
- the last couple of hours or perhaps days.
- g.
- to recent weeks or months.
- (2) and (3) make it sound as if visiting friends has been one's main activity over a longer period.
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(1) probably means in the immediate or very recent past, e.g. the last couple of hours or perhaps days. The addition of "lately" probably extends this, e.g. to recent weeks or months. (2) and (3) make it sound as if visiting friends has been one's main activity over a longer period. I'm not sure if you intend this. Also, there is no need to repeat "lately" in the answer, and one normally would not
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