Present perfect simple or progressive?
I would like to know if there is a difference between I have just talked to John about this and I have just been talking to John about this? Does the progressive mean the conversation lasted longer or the conversation was more chatty and maybe not as formal? Or is there no difference?
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olive file 673 I have just talked to John about this This suggests that the conversation is finished. Maybe John has already left and gone somewhere else. olive file 673 I have just been talking to John about this This suggests that the conversation might still be in progress and will continue.
- olive file 673 I have just talked to John about this This suggests that the conversation is finished.
- Maybe John has already left and gone somewhere else.
- olive file 673 I have just been talking to John about this This suggests that the conversation might still be in progress and will continue.
- Most likely John is still there.
- CJ
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olive file 673I have just talked to John about this
This suggests that the conversation is finished. Maybe John has already left and gone somewhere else.
olive file 673I have just been talking to John about this
This suggests that the conversation might still be in progress and will continue. Most likely John is
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