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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous
Hi! Why do we use Present Perfect in this sentence:
She HASN"T EATEN meat since she was six.
and Present Perfect Progressive in this one:
He HAS BEEN SMOKING since he left school.
Thank you!
She HASN"T EATEN meat since she was six.
and Present Perfect Progressive in this one:
He HAS BEEN SMOKING since he left school.
Thank you!
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" You may have noticed the pattern from those examples. The preferred form is the one which resembles the question. However, like much of English, that rule isn't always true.
- " You may have noticed the pattern from those examples.
- The preferred form is the one which resembles the question.
- However, like much of English, that rule isn't always true.
- In general, the present perfect will be more acceptable more often than the present perfect progressive.
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You can still correctly use both forms for both sentences:
"She hasn't been eating meat since she was six."
"He has smoked since he left school."
However, depending on context, one form may be preferred to another:
"Has she eaten meat today?" - "She hasn't eaten meat since she was six."
"How long has she been vegetarian?" - "She hasn't
"She hasn't been eating meat since she was six."
"He has smoked since he left school."
However, depending on context, one form may be preferred to another:
"Has she eaten meat today?" - "She hasn't eaten meat since she was six."
"How long has she been vegetarian?" - "She hasn't
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