he's been playing cricket?
Hi, everyone! I found the following sentence on another forum.
He has been playing cricket since he was in England.
I think this sentence means "He started playing since he arrived in England or when he was in England. But he afterwards left England but he is still playing cricket". I think the sentence can be interpreted so in American English.
In this sense, the sentence is equivalent to "He has been playing cricket since he lived in England".
But I've also noticed that, in British English, this sentence is often interpreted as "between the moment he left London and now he's been playing cricket, and he is still playing cricket" or "He has been playing cricket since he left London".
But either in American English or in British English, this sentence would imply that the starting point in time is during his residence/visit in England.
Am I right?
Thank you.
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Answers · 9
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Hi, you are correct. The original sentence implies that the first instance that cricket was played was during time spent in England.
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