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Please correct me if you see any mistakes. Thanks a lot.
By then, I had been working on the essay for 7 hours.
By then, I had worked on the essay for 7 hours.
( Which one sounds better?)
By 2001, I had worked on the project for 8 years. or
By 2001, I had been working on the project for 8 years.
( Which one sounds better?)
By the time we broke up, we had lived more than 10 years.
By the time we broke up, we had been living more than 10 years.
( which one sounds better?)
By then, I had been working on the essay for 7 hours.
By then, I had worked on the essay for 7 hours.
( Which one sounds better?)
By 2001, I had worked on the project for 8 years. or
By 2001, I had been working on the project for 8 years.
( Which one sounds better?)
By the time we broke up, we had lived more than 10 years.
By the time we broke up, we had been living more than 10 years.
( which one sounds better?)
Top answer
By then, I had been working on the essay for 7 hours. By then, I had worked on the essay for 7 hours. - - Both sound fine.
- By then, I had been working on the essay for 7 hours.
- By then, I had worked on the essay for 7 hours.
- - - Both sound fine.
- 'Better' only depends on the surrounding text.
- ) By 2001, I had worked on the project for 8 years.
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By then, I had been working on the essay for 7 hours.
By then, I had worked on the essay for 7 hours.
( Which one sounds better?-- Both sound fine. 'Better' only depends on the surrounding text.)
By 2001, I had worked on the project for 8 years. or
By 2001, I had been working on the project for 8 years.
( Which one sounds better?-- As above
By then, I had worked on the essay for 7 hours.
( Which one sounds better?-- Both sound fine. 'Better' only depends on the surrounding text.)
By 2001, I had worked on the project for 8 years. or
By 2001, I had been working on the project for 8 years.
( Which one sounds better?-- As above
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