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Yoong Liat
 
Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2007 04:50 am
Children _______ outside as much since computer games arrived.

A) haven't been playing

B) haven't played

Should A or B be used to fill in the blank?
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happycat
 
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Reply Thu 12 Jul, 2007 05:03 am
I would say "haven't been" since that implies that it's ongoing current situation, rather than "haven't played" which would be past tense.
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