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Re: Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Progressive

milky — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 18:30:46 GMT

CalifJim wrote:
1) I see no significant difference between your two sentences whether with live, work, or study. I would not assume anything with regard to English vocabulary and grammar!

CJ

Still, there could be a difference in the way the each speaker perceives each time period. The progressive often indicates a completable period, perceptively.

Re: Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Progressive

CalifJim — Wed, 05 Apr 2006 03:06:12 GMT

1) I see no significant difference between your two sentences whether with live, work, or study. I would not assume anything with regard to English vocabulary and grammar!

2) To start with, I would say ... during the past ten years. The second version (with the progressive tense) mixes two incompatible ideas. has been flying indicates an activity (no specific time limits). over 300,000 miles indicates an accomplishment (with time limits). The phrase during ten years doesn't come into it. The sentence seems wrong even without it.

3) I'm not sure what the question is. ... have been watching ... is progressive (but not present progressive as you claim) because it has an -ing form. ... watched ... is not progressive (although it is past as you claim) because it does not have an -ing form.

CJ

Re: How to learn a new vocab!

Jack LIU — Fri, 04 Nov 2005 15:07:56 GMT

Anonymous wrote:

First of all, I would like to introduce myself as a native born American of native born American parents. I would like to comment in regard to my observation of foreign born people and their use of English. Of those people I have known from other countries, even those who have lived in the United States for decades, I have always been able to detect some type of accent, even if it is slight. However, more commonly, the accent continues to be pronounced. The only exception is among those who moved to the United States as very young children and, for all practical purposes, are native speakers. This is true even among highly educated immigrants. There are subtle differences in pronunciation that seem to be resistant to change.

My second comment pertains to American versus British English. I find speakers of Standard British English to be just as easy to understand as speakers of Standard American English. I agree that there is so much in common and differences are not significant between these two forms of English. The differences lie primarily among the various regional dialects in both countries. For example, I find the speech of the British Prime Minister to be much easier to listen to, as well as much closer to my style of speaking, than that of Americans in various areas of the United States.

I am going to US next July. I badly need your help with my English vocabulary. Could you be my friend through MSN? I really appreciate your help.