Which tense to use with "all day"?
I am confused about the use of the present perfect continuous and "all day". If I say:
"I have been working all day and I am really tired now", to me it can mean both that I am still working or that I have recently stopped working for the day.
I have read that the expression can only be used to convey that I have stopped working for the day and can't be used if I am still working. In that case I would have to say "I have been working for hours" or "since this morning", for example.
Is this true?
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olive file 673 to me it can mean both that I am still working or that I have recently stopped working for the day. Right. "
- olive file 673 to me it can mean both that I am still working or that I have recently stopped working for the day.
- Right.
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olive file 673to me it can mean both that I am still working or that I have recently stopped working for the day.
Right. By default, with no other information, it would probably be understood that you have now come to the end of the working day, but something like the following is quite possible too:
"I've been working all day and I'm really tired now
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