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Some one next door( was playing/has played/had been playing / has been playing ) heavy metal music all night long.I didn't get a wink of sleep
“They have been exempted” vs. “they are exempted”Difference between What are they doing? vs What they are doing?Is the given sentence grammatically correct? What difference does the insertion of comma where it's been inserted make?Meaning of the given sentence, and whether it's grammatically correctWhat's the difference between in/to?Incorrect sentence : I had been to mumbai when he came to meet meUse of “since” in the tensesIn the other hand or on the other hand“was will was” - Is this grammatically correct?Had had (Is it a past perfect or past simple)
What is the difference between ( was playing and had been playing here ) what is the correct choise ?
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'Had been playing' takes the event further back in the past. "I was tired yesterday because someone next door had been playing loud music all night."
– Kate Bunting
17 hours ago
The simple past, played, works. What makes you think “had been playing” might be right?
– Mixolydian
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What is the difference between ( was playing and had been playing here ) what is the correct choise ?
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'Had been playing' takes the event further back in the past. "I was tired yesterday because someone next door had been playing loud music all night."
– Kate Bunting
17 hours ago
The simple past, played, works. What makes you think “had been playing” might be right?
– Mixolydian
12 hours ago
add a comment |
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'Had been playing' takes the event further back in the past. "I was tired yesterday because someone next door had been playing loud music all night."
– Kate Bunting
17 hours ago
The simple past, played, works. What makes you think “had been playing” might be right?
– Mixolydian
12 hours ago
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'Had been playing' takes the event further back in the past. "I was tired yesterday because someone next door had been playing loud music all night."
– Kate Bunting
17 hours ago
'Had been playing' takes the event further back in the past. "I was tired yesterday because someone next door had been playing loud music all night."
– Kate Bunting
17 hours ago
The simple past, played, works. What makes you think “had been playing” might be right?
– Mixolydian
12 hours ago
The simple past, played, works. What makes you think “had been playing” might be right?
– Mixolydian
12 hours ago
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This depends on the context of the rest of the sentence. If you were telling a story, you would use was playing or had been playing
For example:
Person A: Why do you look so tired?
Person B: someone next door was playing/had been playing heavy metal music all night long.
In this situation, both those two options work, but was playing sounds better, and is overall the better choice.
If you were having a conversation with someone whilst the music was playing, then you could use one of the other two options.
Person B (on the phone to person A): I'm so tired
Person A: Why?
Person B: Someone next door has played/has been playing heavy metal music all night.
In this context, has been playing is the better way to say it.
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I'd add that "Was playing" sounds like a one-off, eg it happened one night - while "Has been playing" implies it's been going on for a longer period, perhaps a few weeks.
– Jon Story
12 hours ago
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This depends on the context of the rest of the sentence. If you were telling a story, you would use was playing or had been playing
For example:
Person A: Why do you look so tired?
Person B: someone next door was playing/had been playing heavy metal music all night long.
In this situation, both those two options work, but was playing sounds better, and is overall the better choice.
If you were having a conversation with someone whilst the music was playing, then you could use one of the other two options.
Person B (on the phone to person A): I'm so tired
Person A: Why?
Person B: Someone next door has played/has been playing heavy metal music all night.
In this context, has been playing is the better way to say it.
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I'd add that "Was playing" sounds like a one-off, eg it happened one night - while "Has been playing" implies it's been going on for a longer period, perhaps a few weeks.
– Jon Story
12 hours ago
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This depends on the context of the rest of the sentence. If you were telling a story, you would use was playing or had been playing
For example:
Person A: Why do you look so tired?
Person B: someone next door was playing/had been playing heavy metal music all night long.
In this situation, both those two options work, but was playing sounds better, and is overall the better choice.
If you were having a conversation with someone whilst the music was playing, then you could use one of the other two options.
Person B (on the phone to person A): I'm so tired
Person A: Why?
Person B: Someone next door has played/has been playing heavy metal music all night.
In this context, has been playing is the better way to say it.
answered 12 hours ago
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I'd add that "Was playing" sounds like a one-off, eg it happened one night - while "Has been playing" implies it's been going on for a longer period, perhaps a few weeks.
– Jon Story
12 hours ago
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This depends on the context of the rest of the sentence. If you were telling a story, you would use was playing or had been playing
For example:
Person A: Why do you look so tired?
Person B: someone next door was playing/had been playing heavy metal music all night long.
In this situation, both those two options work, but was playing sounds better, and is overall the better choice.
If you were having a conversation with someone whilst the music was playing, then you could use one of the other two options.
Person B (on the phone to person A): I'm so tired
Person A: Why?
Person B: Someone next door has played/has been playing heavy metal music all night.
In this context, has been playing is the better way to say it.
answered 12 hours ago
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This depends on the context of the rest of the sentence. If you were telling a story, you would use was playing or had been playing
For example:
Person A: Why do you look so tired?
Person B: someone next door was playing/had been playing heavy metal music all night long.
In this situation, both those two options work, but was playing sounds better, and is overall the better choice.
If you were having a conversation with someone whilst the music was playing, then you could use one of the other two options.
Person B (on the phone to person A): I'm so tired
Person A: Why?
Person B: Someone next door has played/has been playing heavy metal music all night.
In this context, has been playing is the better way to say it.
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I'd add that "Was playing" sounds like a one-off, eg it happened one night - while "Has been playing" implies it's been going on for a longer period, perhaps a few weeks.
– Jon Story
12 hours ago
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I'd add that "Was playing" sounds like a one-off, eg it happened one night - while "Has been playing" implies it's been going on for a longer period, perhaps a few weeks.
– Jon Story
12 hours ago
I'd add that "Was playing" sounds like a one-off, eg it happened one night - while "Has been playing" implies it's been going on for a longer period, perhaps a few weeks.
– Jon Story
12 hours ago
I'd add that "Was playing" sounds like a one-off, eg it happened one night - while "Has been playing" implies it's been going on for a longer period, perhaps a few weeks.
– Jon Story
12 hours ago
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'Had been playing' takes the event further back in the past. "I was tired yesterday because someone next door had been playing loud music all night."
– Kate Bunting
17 hours ago
The simple past, played, works. What makes you think “had been playing” might be right?
– Mixolydian
12 hours ago