Submitted by uwe.kindsvogel@... on Mon, 23/11/2009 - 13:09.
Dear Ms Capras,
I would like to raise a question on number 3.
The first sentence refers to the result: The report should be ready soon.
Why needs the emphasis of the second sentence to be on the action?
Aren't two of the options given possible, depnding on the speaker's intention?
Submitted by Deborah Capras on Mon, 23/11/2009 - 18:37.
Dear Mr Kindsvogel
This is an interesting question.
The report isn't ready. If we used the present perfect, we would imply that the report was in fact ready. Also, we want to emphasize that the activity lasted all morning, which we can only do by using the present perfect continuous.
Does this make it any clearer?
All the best Deborah Capras
Submitted by uwe.kindsvogel@... on Tue, 24/11/2009 - 12:49.
Dear Ms Capras,
Thanks a lot for your explanation. As the action is not yet finished, we need the present perfect continuous. That's a clear explanation for a tricky grammar topic.
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Dear Ms Capras,
I would like to raise a question on number 3.
The first sentence refers to the result: The report should be ready soon.
Why needs the emphasis of the second sentence to be on the action?
Aren't two of the options given possible, depnding on the speaker's intention?
Best regards,
Uwe Kindsvogel
This is an interesting question.
The report isn't ready. If we used the present perfect, we would imply that the report was in fact ready. Also, we want to emphasize that the activity lasted all morning, which we can only do by using the present perfect continuous.
Does this make it any clearer?
All the best
Deborah Capras
Dear Ms Capras,
Thanks a lot for your explanation. As the action is not yet finished, we need the present perfect continuous. That's a clear explanation for a tricky grammar topic.
Best regards,
Uwe Kindsvogel