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    She has been is used with  in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. She has been going to school since 2012 She had been is used in Past Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. She had been working in the company since January.

    • She has been is used with  in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. She has been going to school since 2012
    • She had been is used in Past Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. She had been working in the company since January.
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    has been used with He/She/It/Singular Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. He has been going to school since 2021 had been used with all nouns and pronouns in Past Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. I/We/You/They/He/She/It had been working in the company since March.

    • has been used with He/She/It/Singular Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. He has been going to school since 2021
    • had been used with all nouns and pronouns in Past Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. I/We/You/They/He/She/It had been working in the company since March.
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    has been used with He/She/It/Singular Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. He has been going to school since 2012 have been is used with I/We/You/They/Plural Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. They have been working in the company since January. had been used with all nouns aRead more

    • has been used with He/She/It/Singular Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. He has been going to school since 2012
    • have been is used with I/We/You/They/Plural Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. They have been working in the company since January.
    • had been used with all nouns and pronouns in Past Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. I/We/You/They/He/She/It had been working in the company since January.
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    Congrats is the appropriate word. Congrates is wrong. We say, "Congratulations" or "Congrats" when someone achieves something.

    Congrats is the appropriate word. Congrates is wrong. We say, “Congratulations” or “Congrats” when someone achieves something.

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    has been used with He/She/It/Singular Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. He has been going to school since 2012 have been is used with I/We/You/They/Plural Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. They have been working in the company since January.

    • has been used with He/She/It/Singular Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. He has been going to school since 2012
    • have been is used with I/We/You/They/Plural Nouns in Present Perfect Continuous Tense. e.g. They have been working in the company since January.
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    The correct phrase is "please advise", however, "please advice" is often used in spoken language.

    The correct phrase is “please advise”, however, “please advice” is often used in spoken language.

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    When you say "What does it mean?", you are asking about the general meaning of a word. When you ask "What does that mean?", you are asking about the specific meaning of a word, word form, or expression in a particular context.

    When you say “What does it mean?”, you are asking about the general meaning of a word. When you ask “What does that mean?”, you are asking about the specific meaning of a word, word form, or expression in a particular context.

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    "That's mean" is used to express anger, disappointment or outrage. "That's mean" is an expression that means "that's unfair." "That means" is used to express the relation between two things.

    “That’s mean” is used to express anger, disappointment or outrage. “That’s mean” is an expression that means “that’s unfair.” “That means” is used to express the relation between two things.

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    The difference between "Food" and "Foods" is the amount of food. "Food" refers to a single item of food, while "Foods" refers to multiple items of food.

    The difference between “Food” and “Foods” is the amount of food. “Food” refers to a single item of food, while “Foods” refers to multiple items of food.

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