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Lcchang Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Tense Question
Please see the following sentences I saw in my textbook.
He has been studying for the past week to get ready for the big test.
The profits had been increasing steadily for the past year.
I'd like to know which sentence is wrong in terms of the use of tense. Thanks.
He has been studying for the past week to get ready for the big test.
The profits had been increasing steadily for the past year.
I'd like to know which sentence is wrong in terms of the use of tense. Thanks.
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Both are possible, in the right context. 'For the past time-period ' can refer to the time-period leading up to now, or that leading up to a past time-point.
- Both are possible, in the right context.
- 'For the past time-period ' can refer to the time-period leading up to now, or that leading up to a past time-point.
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Both are possible, in the right context. 'For the past time-period' can refer to the time-period leading up to now, or that leading up to a past time-point.
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