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Hello, native English speakers, I need your help again.
Would all the following sentences be used? Do (a) and (b) have the same meaning in each combination?
1 (a) Mary has taught English in Japan for thirty years.
(b) Mary has been teaching English in Japan for thirty years.
2 (a) In five years, Mary will have taught English in Japan for thirty years.
(b) In five years, Mary will have been teaching English in Japan for thirty years.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin
Would all the following sentences be used? Do (a) and (b) have the same meaning in each combination?
1 (a) Mary has taught English in Japan for thirty years.
(b) Mary has been teaching English in Japan for thirty years.
2 (a) In five years, Mary will have taught English in Japan for thirty years.
(b) In five years, Mary will have been teaching English in Japan for thirty years.
Thanks in advance.
Hirashin