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Teal lime Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The price of petrol has risen or has been rising

Which of the following sentences is correct?

1) The price of petrol/gasoline has risen by 15% over the past year.

2) The price of petrol/gasoline has been rising by 15% over the past year.

If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?

If so, which would you use or do you prefer?

Also, is it correct to use the present perfect (progressive) with "over the past year"?

Thank you.

  

Top answer

2) The price of petrol/gasoline has been rising by 15% over the past year. Both are correct. teal lime If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?

— CalifJim

  • 2) The price of petrol/gasoline has been rising by 15% over the past year.
  • Both are correct.
  • teal lime If both are possible, do they mean the same thing?
  • Yes.
  • teal lime If so, which would you use or do you prefer?
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teal limeWhich of the following sentences is correct?1) The price of petrol/gasoline has risen by 15% over the past year.2) The price of petrol/gasoline has been rising by 15% over the past year.

Both are correct.

teal limeIf both are possible, do they mean the same thing?

Yes.

teal lime
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