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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Present perfect simple or continuous

Are both tenses correct, and what is the difference?

#every country has developed/has been developing its own code of laws over hundreds and thousands of years.

  

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anonymous Are both tenses correct Yes. anonymous difference? There is a small difference, as explained below.

— CalifJim

  • anonymous Are both tenses correct Yes.
  • anonymous difference?
  • There is a small difference, as explained below.
  • anonymous E very country [ has developed / has been developing ] its own code of laws over hundreds and thousands of years.
  • 'has developed' sounds more like 'finished'.
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anonymousAre both tenses correct

Yes.

anonymousdifference?

There is a small difference, as explained below.

anonymousEvery country [has developed / has been developing] its own code of laws over hundreds and thousands of years.
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