A non-native speaker of English told me as follows:
If you say “I have studied for 3 years and now I am studying”, it means that between those 3 years and now there might have been a pause in studying. If you say “I have been studying for 3 years and still now studying”, it shows continuity.
Is it true? I think that the normal interpretation of “I have studied English and I’m still doing it”, when we assume that the situation will continue through the present moment into the future, is that a habitual situation is continuing without a break other than natural breaks which exist due to its habitual nature.
If you say “I have studied for 3 years and now I am studying”, it means that between those 3 years and now there might have been a pause in studying. If you say “I have been studying for 3 years and still now studying”, it shows continuity.
Is it true? I think that the normal interpretation of “I have studied English and I’m still doing it”, when we assume that the situation will continue through the present moment into the future, is that a habitual situation is continuing without a break other than natural breaks which exist due to its habitual nature.
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