I encountered this earlier in my class and I can’t quite tell the difference. Please help. Non-native English speaker here 🥲
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“She has _______ the bag for three years”
Meaning there’s a bag that is owned by her for the three years.
The difference is “used” vs. “been using.”
“Used” is past tense and implies that it was something in the past and is no longer true, meaning that she used it in the past but is no longer using it now.
“Been using” is both past and present tense. “Been” meaning that in the past, she used it and the present tense “using” implies that it’s still ongoing. So it means she’s been using it for the past three years and hasn’t stopped using it
In my understanding ( not native english speaker )
Has used the bag for three years : She use it , but not everyday. May be once a week / a month , who knows
Has been using the bag for three years : She uses it every day, all the time. Every time you see her , she uses this bag.
The first seems like it would have further context, for example: Gifting the bag to someone else and informing them its really good for having seen use for 3 years.
Another example: after the user bought a new bag because the mentioned one has worn out.
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