what does this exactly mean?
i am studying in a college for 2 years
does it mean i am going to study there for 2 years? or i have been studying there for a while and it will be 2 years?
2006-12-07 22:58:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
IT CAN MEAN EITHER THAT YOU STUDY THERE AT THE TIME OF SPEAKING, OR THAT U ARE GOING TO STUDY THERE FOR THE NEXT 2 YEARS AND YOU KNOW IT FOR SURE!
2006-12-07 23:09:30 · answer #1 · answered by Stella 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It most likely means that you are presently spending two years studying in college (regardless of how long your course actually is).
If you had already completed some of your study, you'd say: I have been studying for two years. If you had two more years, simply: I will be studying... or I have two more years to study.
I think where it gets confusing is that in certain foreign languages (I'm thinking of Dutch here) there is no continuous tense. So you either STUDY, WILL STUDY or HAVE STUDIED.
English gives you a lot more latitude (and, perhaps, a little confusion).
2006-12-08 07:39:47 · answer #2 · answered by pat z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means that you are currently studying, or in the case of your sentence, that you are in the process of studying for a total of two years.
2006-12-08 07:02:23 · answer #3 · answered by Rebecca 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what
2006-12-08 10:09:28 · answer #4 · answered by Nelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your God?
2006-12-08 07:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by Crazy Kod II 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋