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LouiST Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Which ones are correct?
Which ones are correct?
1) I have now been blogging for 6 month.
2) I have now blogged for 6 month.
1) I have been working here since February.
2) I have worked here since February.
1) The message I have been waiting for has finally arrived.
2) The message I have waited for finally arrived.
1) I have been doing this for one week.
2) I have done this for one week.
1) I have been staying here for the last few month.
2) I have stayed here for the last few month.
1) I have been wondering for so long where I will be living.
2) I have wondered for so long where I will be living.
I would say: Always number 1).. continuous.
You may say it depends on the context, but what is if there is no context given?
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1) I have now been blogging for 6 month.
2) I have now blogged for 6 month.
1) I have been working here since February.
2) I have worked here since February.
1) The message I have been waiting for has finally arrived.
2) The message I have waited for finally arrived.
1) I have been doing this for one week.
2) I have done this for one week.
1) I have been staying here for the last few month.
2) I have stayed here for the last few month.
1) I have been wondering for so long where I will be living.
2) I have wondered for so long where I will be living.
I would say: Always number 1).. continuous.
You may say it depends on the context, but what is if there is no context given?
Thanks
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louiST I would say: Always number 1).. continuous. Right.
- louiST I would say: Always number 1)..
- continuous.
- Right.
- louiST what is if there is no context given?
- Ask for it.
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louiSTI would say: Always number 1).. continuous.Right.
louiSTwhat is if there is no context given?Ask for it.
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I keep thanking you again and again.. 
Are 'since' and 'for' signal words for present perfect continuous?
Are 'since' and 'for' signal words for present perfect continuous?
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louiSTAre 'since' and 'for' signal words for present perfect continuous?Not really, but they are often used with all kinds of perfect tense, not just the continuous.
CJ
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Calif, one more question:
They have been bullying her for 2 years.
They have bullied her for 2 years.
Which one is correct?
I was told 'have bullied', but why?
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They have been bullying her for 2 years.
They have bullied her for 2 years.
Which one is correct?
I was told 'have bullied', but why?
Thanks
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louiSTWhich one is correct?Both.
When the verb is an action verb, and the action has been continuing for some time up to the present, we almost always use the -ing form.
They have been bullying her for two years.
Lucy has been driving the same car for 18 years.
We have been looking for the lost keys for three
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It may sound weird, but you always talk about action verbs. What are action verbs?? I know.... this question's odd^^
but thanks anyway.
but thanks anyway.
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The most obvious are those that show a lot of motion.
run, jump, dance.
But anything with "moving parts" qualifies.
eat, drink, work, look for, find, give, ...
Generally, they are the opposite of verbs that show no motion because they are about mental states, feelings, and so on.
know, believe, have, be, like, doubt, ...
There are some verbs th
run, jump, dance.
But anything with "moving parts" qualifies.
eat, drink, work, look for, find, give, ...
Generally, they are the opposite of verbs that show no motion because they are about mental states, feelings, and so on.
know, believe, have, be, like, doubt, ...
There are some verbs th
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What about this one:
I've been working out for almost 2 years.
and
I've worked out for almost 2 years.
The second one?
I've been working out for almost 2 years.
and
I've worked out for almost 2 years.
The second one?
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Dusan StojilkovicThe second one?No. To be honest, if it were me speaking, I'd say the first one.
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CalifJim Note that in Lucy's case, the driving is not really continuous. She had to get out of the car to eat and sleep once in a while, right? It's more like a habit. So in that case, it would be just as well to use the simple form: Lucy has driven the same car for 18 years.I thought my example was something like Lucy's case.
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