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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I’m a professional writer, so here’s my take on what the real differences are–
To be clear, these are very similar statements, where both would probably work fine for just trying to say “the project is completed”. Saying “is completed” feels more final and bold, which in a workplace is often not considered as good. Saying “has been completed” is slightly more passive and soft, which is often considered more friendly. It’s a subtle thing, but that’s the main difference in how it is heard by other people.
Finally I’ll say that saying “has been completed” places more focus on the fact that people did work that finished the project, compared to the fact that it simply got completed.
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