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English (US)
Question about English (US)
When I see my brother studying at 5 a.m.,
What should I say?
"Did you stay up all night?"
"Have you been staying up all night?"
Which of these two is correct?
When I see my brother studying at 5 a.m.,
What should I say?
"Did you stay up all night?"
"Have you been staying up all night?"
Which of these two is correct?
What should I say?
"Did you stay up all night?"
"Have you been staying up all night?"
Which of these two is correct?
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Both are correct. The only difference is:
"Did you stay up all night?" sounds more approachable than
"Have you been staying up all night?" which sounds like an interrogation.
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- English (US)
- Filipino
Both are correct. The only difference is:
"Did you stay up all night?" sounds more approachable than
"Have you been staying up all night?" which sounds like an interrogation.
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