I'd say that Mr Trask is mistaken. A specific search for, "My house has been being" brings up only one hit and that is Mr Trask and this example. That's not a terrific confirmation. In these situations we tend to use the impersonal 'they'.

We would need a greater context in order to comment, Chaya.

What's the difference between the verbs "think" and "figure," as in "I think I can do it," and "I figure I can do it?" RH: Basically the only difference is one of formality and frequency of use. 'think' is used more frequently and it's more

Let's say I'm watching a TV show and I see this guy doing this crazy stunt and I say: RH: It depends on what the speaker wants to say, Jack. 1. Imagine that it was my friend that was doing that. Wouldn't it be cool? (Is this present

Japanese English doesn't usually translate very well, Itsan.

It's okay. It depends on one's personal perspective, how 'close' we feel to the particular animal(s).

How do you read the following: 1. June 7, 2005 1-1. June seven, 2005 1-2. June the seventh, 2005 1-3. the seventh of June, 2005 2. 7 June 2005 2-1. Seven June 2005 2-2. Seventh June 2005 2-3. Seventh of June 2005 2-4. the seventh

How do you read 2005? 1. twenty oh five I suppose this will come to be the most common way to say it as we move farther into the 21st century. But I don't believe it's used much yet, though I could be wrong. 2. two oh (zero) oh (zero)

The ceiling has been being painted. I know that we use Present Perfect Continuous in passive voice rarely, nevertheless the majority grammar books says that it can be used. When? In what type of sentences? Can i change "I have been painting

What is the difference? or Which is correct? If i (he) was the President i (he) would do this. If i (he) were the President i (he) would do this. ================= Both are correct. The second one is more formal than the first one.