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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Which tense to use?

When you're replying to a question, is it right to say

"I have just been thinking about it, and I understood that..." or "I was just thinking about it, and I understood that..."?

Thanks for help.
  

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You can say either. 'Have been' suggests a longer thinking time than does 'was'.

  • You can say either.
  • 'Have been' suggests a longer thinking time than does 'was'.
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You can say either. 'Have been' suggests a longer thinking time than does 'was'.

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