John hasn't spoken to me since Christmas.

[Alex80]

Hi, the following sentences are in the present perfect:
John hasn't spoken to me since Christmas.
I have'nt eaten there since April.
My question is, why is it more natural to use the present perfect here not the present perfect continuous?

 

[teechar]

Re: Pres. Perf. or Pres. Per. Cont.

The present perfect simple is broader than the present perfect continuous. Hence, it's more common. In fact, some claim that it is the commonest tense in English. Usually, the present perfect continuous is used:

1- To indicate the consequence of a recent action.
I've been doing housework all morning, so I'm quite tired now.

2- To emphasize the durative aspect of an action that started in the past and that may or may not yet be finished.
I've been studying French for almost six months.

Note that the present perfect continuous does not work for strictly stative verbs.
I've been owning this house for ten years. :cross:
We use the simple version in such cases. :tick:
I've owned this house for ten years.

 

[Rover_KE]

Alex80, please read Charlie Bernstein's comments here about the spacing of your text.

Please note that I have changed your thread title.

Extract from the Posting Guidelines:

'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.'

 

[emsr2d2]

I have'nt eaten there since April.

You have put the apostrophe in the wrong place. You put it in the right place in "hasn't" so it's odd that you messed it up in the longer word.