Present Perfect: Simple or Continuous?
Are 1.A and 1.B both grammatically correct? Which sentence is more common?
1.A. "I like your house. How long have you been living there?"
1.B. "I like your house. How long have you lived there?"
Are 2.A and 2.B both grammatically correct? Which sentence is more common?
2.A. "Paul has worked in a shop for the last few months".
2.B. "Paul has been working in a shop for the last few months".
Thanks. Riccardo
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Corrections · 3
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Timothy ans Louis, thank you!
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both correct :)
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To my ears, in both cases A & B are grammatically correct and are used equally..... Despite the technical differences, I'd say it's simply a choice for the speaker.
Anyone else have a thought?
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