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Diamondrg Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
present perfect versus present perfect cont.
You look terrible! ---- well?
A) Haven't you been sleeping B) Haven't you slept
A) Haven't you been sleeping B) Haven't you slept
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Hi, You look terrible! ---- well? A) Haven't you been sleeping B) Haven't you slept A.
- Hi, You look terrible!
- ---- well?
- A) Haven't you been sleeping B) Haven't you slept A.
- The continuous stresses the idea that you look as if you have not slept well for several nights, ie for a lengthy period of time.
- If the speaker in fact is thinking of only one night, it would be more natural to say Didn't you sleep well (last night)?
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Hi,
You look terrible! ---- well?
A) Haven't you been sleeping B) Haven't you slept
A. The continuous stresses the idea that you look as if you have not slept well for several nights, ie for a lengthy period of time.
If the speaker in fact is thinking of only one night, it would be more natural to say
You look terrible! ---- well?
A) Haven't you been sleeping B) Haven't you slept
A. The continuous stresses the idea that you look as if you have not slept well for several nights, ie for a lengthy period of time.
If the speaker in fact is thinking of only one night, it would be more natural to say
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