I’m a non-native speaker but I work for a multinational company so I have to use English 95% of the time at work.
I find myself using has/have been a lot simply because it sounds right to me.
As an I example, I have to report on a status of a task/project. When should I use the below sentences?
• The project is completed.
• The project has been completed.
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Practically, the difference between “The project is completed” and “The project has been completed” is emphasis:
“The project is completed” emphasizes the state of the project. If this is the only information you are communicating, I would pick this form.
“The project has been completed” emphasizes the process of completing the project. While it is grammatically correct for this to be a complete sentence, it feels incomplete on its own. I would use this form if I’m trying to communicate something more about the process of completing the project, for example “the project has been completed with the help of the new team member.”
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