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Present result for a recently finished action
My kitchen smells lovely because I have been baking a cake.
My kitchen smells lovely because I have baked a cake.
I want to emphasize the present result of a recently finished action. Which one is better or are both possible?
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Both are correct, but #1 is better because the continuous tense suggests the baking took a lot of time.
- Both are correct, but #1 is better because the continuous tense suggests the baking took a lot of time.
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Both are correct, but #1 is better because the continuous tense suggests the baking took a lot of time.
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