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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Which one is correct?



1. Please be reminded, we requested you to send us the ABC report since 2008, but we still have not yet received.
  

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Please be reminded that we have been requesting you to send us the ABC report since 2008, but we still have not yet received it.

  • Please be reminded that we have been requesting you to send us the ABC report since 2008, but we still have not yet received it.
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Please be reminded that we have been requesting you to send us the ABC report since 2008, but we still have not yet received it.
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I don't get it! Emotion: smoking

Why should we use present perfect continuous? if (request) verb is an action not activate?

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The writer wished to stress the length of time (the durational aspect) of the requests. Present perfect is not as effective.
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