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Hi,1. The flowerpot had stood on the windowsill for two years before the accident.2.The flowerpot had been standing on the windowsill for two years before the accident.Would u pls tell me the differencces between these two sentences? Actually I was wondering if the second sentence is true or not as I,m not sure that stand in this context as an active or state verb.

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anonymousWould ~~u pls~~ you please tell me the ~~differencces~~ differences between these two sentences?

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anonymousI was wondering if the second sentence is ~~true or not~~ correct ...

'true' is not the same as 'correct'. "The cat is on the mat" is correct grammatically, but it's only true during those times when the cat is really on the mat. You have to look at the mat and see if the cat is on it if you want to know if that sentence is true.

As it happens, the grammar is correct in both of your sentences.

anonymousactive or state verb

state

The second sentence seems a little strange because of this.

CJ

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