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Necrophagist Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Present perfect vs past perfect

Yesterday, he said that he has been/had been doing the same thing for the past 12 years.

I think both are correct. Are they? Elaborate, please and thank you.

  

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Necrophagist I think both are correct. Are they? Yes.

— CalifJim

  • Necrophagist I think both are correct.
  • Are they?
  • Yes.
  • , one day out of 12 years), "has been" is certainly not a problem.
  • CJ
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NecrophagistI think both are correct. Are they?

Yes. "had been" is most strictly correct, but as it's a matter only of "yesterday" (i.e., one day out of 12 years), "has been" is certainly not a problem.

CJ

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