Arctica1982
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Hello!
The English books say that the verbs that have the idea of a long time, can be found in the present perfect continous.
The verb "to wait" has the idea of a long time, so it is correct to say:They have been waiting for 3 hours.
Is it a mistake if we use it in the simple form of the present perfect? They have waited for 3 hours.
The English books say that the verbs that have the idea of a long time, can be found in the present perfect continous.
The verb "to wait" has the idea of a long time, so it is correct to say:They have been waiting for 3 hours.
Is it a mistake if we use it in the simple form of the present perfect? They have waited for 3 hours.