I agree with you.[I'm just a student]
That's because they're weird. And you wouldn't hear them in everyday usage. Actually, I would never ever want to hear them
This building has been under construction for four months...
My five-year-old kitten has been undergoing treatment for an eye infection.
That's better (unless I've made a mistake somewhere)
Thank you Anglika and Hamlet.
This building has been being constructed for four months and has still not been completed
My five year old kitten has been being treated for an eye infection.
But these sentences does not make any sense to me. Could you explain what they mean?
You do realise that this thread was started almost 2.5 years ago, and that the last post was over a year ago?
Look at the dates please, and no 'thread necromancy'!
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no 'thread necromancy'!
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I conjure and command you the old thread spirit. There are still people out there who have just started to learn English.Come and update the threads for them.![]()
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