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Thread: is or has been?
- 04-Apr-2006, 16:39 #1
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is or has been? Hi,
could you please tell me which of these sentences is better and why:
The company has been operating an office in London since 2001.
The company operates an office in London since 2001.
Can both be used or not?
Many thanks.
Hanka
- 04-Apr-2006, 21:38 #2
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Re: is or has been? Hello Hanka
Only the first is correct.
You need a tense that focuses on an action in the recent past that continues into the present. That tense is the present perfect!
MrP
