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Seagull Posted 11 years ago
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The past perfect vs the past perfect progressive
Which expression is more natural in the following situation?
On Friday, a mother is amazed at how lazy her son has been for the week, and reminds him in the living room:
(a) Jeff, you have been watching TV too much this week.
(b) Jeff, you have watched TV too much this week.
On Friday, a mother is amazed at how lazy her son has been for the week, and reminds him in the living room:
(a) Jeff, you have been watching TV too much this week.
(b) Jeff, you have watched TV too much this week.
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In terms of tenses (a) is more natural, but in conversation the contraction "you've" would normally be used. Also, "watching too much TV" seems more usual than "watching TV too much".
- In terms of tenses (a) is more natural, but in conversation the contraction "you've" would normally be used.
- Also, "watching too much TV" seems more usual than "watching TV too much".
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In terms of tenses (a) is more natural, but in conversation the contraction "you've" would normally be used. Also, "watching too much TV" seems more usual than "watching TV too much".
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