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Post by augenpoesie on Nov 20, 2013 2:52:34 GMT -5
Okay, so maybe I misunderstood it because English isn't my first language. "I have been working on" seemed to me in the past - different from "I am working on" ... So I thought, that there are songs finished and he is preparing his Chinese fans to hear it soon. Wasn't there a rumour that he is playing at the MAMA awards? So I thought he is talking about playing a new song there...
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Post by nic42 on Nov 20, 2013 3:20:02 GMT -5
Okay, so maybe I misunderstood it because English isn't my first language. "I have been working on" seemed to me in the past - different from "I am working on" ... So I thought, that there are songs finished and he is preparing his Chinese fans to hear it soon. Wasn't there a rumour that he is playing at the MAMA awards? So I thought he is talking about playing a new song there... I am not a native speaker either, and... at first read I thought exactly the same thing. New music?? What?! Where!!!! And who exactly is going to hear it?! Hmm... Maybe I read it just because I really want it. I'll go back to quietly waiting.... More or less patiently. |
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Post by seoulmate on Nov 20, 2013 3:29:41 GMT -5
Okay, so maybe I misunderstood it because English isn't my first language. "I have been working on" seemed to me in the past - different from "I am working on" ... So I thought, that there are songs finished and he is preparing his Chinese fans to hear it soon. Wasn't there a rumour that he is playing at the MAMA awards? So I thought he is talking about playing a new song there... "I have been working on..." = present perfect continuous verb tense. And action started in the past that continues up to and including the present.   |
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Post by augenpoesie on Nov 20, 2013 3:33:49 GMT -5
Okay, so maybe I misunderstood it because English isn't my first language. "I have been working on" seemed to me in the past - different from "I am working on" ... So I thought, that there are songs finished and he is preparing his Chinese fans to hear it soon. Wasn't there a rumour that he is playing at the MAMA awards? So I thought he is talking about playing a new song there... "I have been working on..." = present perfect continuous verb tense. And action started in the past that continues up to and including the present. ! ![]() Thanks for your english-lesson  Okay, so I'll go back to waiting-mode... ![]()  |
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Post by reihmer on Nov 20, 2013 3:39:48 GMT -5
Happy B-day bostonmountains1, carttash, glittergma, zaruh   
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Nov 20, 2013 3:48:50 GMT -5
Okay, so maybe I misunderstood it because English isn't my first language. "I have been working on" seemed to me in the past - different from "I am working on" ... So I thought, that there are songs finished and he is preparing his Chinese fans to hear it soon. Wasn't there a rumour that he is playing at the MAMA awards? So I thought he is talking about playing a new song there... I see how the phrase "I've been working on", short for "I have been working on" would be confusing to a non-native English speaker. Technically, it is the "present perfect continuous" tense in English. It generally means something that started in the past and is still continuing at the present. If Adam had said "I had been working on" it would be past perfect continuous tense and could mean either something he had just finished or something he was still working on. See: www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentperfectcontinuous.htmlwww.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfectcontinuous.html |
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Post by seoulmate on Nov 20, 2013 3:51:37 GMT -5
Seoulmate! ![]() Thanks for your english-lesson Okay, so I'll go back to waiting-mode... ![]() YW, bb! Sigh... I want to hear NEW ADAM MUSIC, too!!! It's been a long wait.  The only thing that's making the waiting bearable is getting some new covers from Glee. ![]() |
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Post by DancyGeorgia on Nov 20, 2013 5:18:43 GMT -5
Q3, if QAL were to do a big music festival in the U.S., which ones would you suggest? I was look for a list of rock music festivals in the U.S. and came upon one in Wisconson in July that is asking for our choice of headliners and supporting artist. And Queen is on the long list of acts in choice lists. So, I put in Queen! Maybe if we all do, there might be a chance. www.rock-fest.com/webform/who-would-you-see-rock-fest-2014 |
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Post by franki13 on Nov 20, 2013 5:23:31 GMT -5
Happy Birthday glittergma, bostonmountains1, carttash and zaruh! ![]()
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Post by melliemom on Nov 20, 2013 5:48:12 GMT -5
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Okay, so I'll go back to waiting-mode...
