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i have already waited for a year vs i have already been waiting for a year

Both phrases are correct, but express slightly different meanings. 'I have already waited for a year' implies the waiting period is over, while 'I have already been waiting for a year' suggests the waiting is ongoing. The choice between the two phrases depends on if you want to emphasize the completion of the waiting period or the continuous nature of the waiting.
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i have already waited for a year

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the waiting period is over.

This phrase is used to express that the waiting has been completed for a specific period of time.

Examples:

  • I have already waited for a year, so I'm not going to wait any longer.
  • She has already waited for a year to get her visa approved.
  • Aug 10, 2007 ... To me "sometime " is forever...lol..., though i have already waited for a year. When i called H store, and the sa said they have rouge-h, i ...
  • Aug 2, 2004 ... ... I have already waited for a year and no one has done anything for us.Then I will go back to Kirkuk and find a job, because here there is ...
  • i have already waited for a year or i have already been waiting for a year? I was there an hour ago or I was there a hour ago? a year or An year ? wait a ...
  • I have already waited for A YEAR!! Update already!! Thank for you hard · More Topics >> · < Back to Kiss Me Host-gumi.

Alternatives:

  • I have waited for a year already
  • I waited for a year already
  • I have been waiting for a year already
  • I have been waiting for a year now

i have already been waiting for a year

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the waiting is ongoing.

This phrase is used to express that the waiting has been in progress for a specific period of time and is still continuing.

Examples:

  • I have already been waiting for a year, and there's still no sign of the package.
  • She has already been waiting for a year for her promotion.
  • i have already waited for a year or i have already been waiting for a year? I was there an hour ago or I was there a hour ago? a year or An year ? wait a ...

Alternatives:

  • I have been waiting for a year already
  • I have been waiting for a year now
  • I have been waiting for a year so far
  • I have been waiting for a year and counting

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