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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
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Reading book

I want to ask you whether the sentece I read a book yesterday means that I read the whole book.

If yes, then when I want to express the activity of reading do I have to say I was reading a book for 2 hours yesterday? I think that simple past - I read a book for 2 hours yesterday would not work in this case. Am I right?
  

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Hi, I want to ask you whether the sentece I read a book yesterday means that I read the whole book. Without any other context, it sounds to me like you read the whole book. If yes, then when I want to express the activity of reading do I have to say I was reading a book for 2 hours yesterday?

— Clive

  • Hi, I want to ask you whether the sentece I read a book yesterday means that I read the whole book.
  • Without any other context, it sounds to me like you read the whole book.
  • If yes, then when I want to express the activity of reading do I have to say I was reading a book for 2 hours yesterday?
  • I think that simple past - I read a book for 2 hours yesterday would not work in this case.
  • This is OK.
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Hi,
I want to ask you whether the sentece I read a book yesterday means that I read the whole book.
Without any other context, it sounds to me like you read the whole book.

If yes, then when I want to express the activity of reading do I have to say I was reading a book for 2 hours yesterday?
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