Question at position 35 True or False? "I’ve been knowing Emy for many years." True=the statement is grammatically correct False=the statement is grammatically incorrect TrueFalse

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Question at position 35 asks whether the statement "I’ve been knowing Emy for many years." is grammatically correct.
Option 1: True — "the statement is grammatically correct".
In this option, the claim is that the sentence as written is grammatically sound. However, in English, the verb know is typically a stative verb that describes a state rather than an action in progress. Therefore, it is not ordinarily used in the present perfect continuous form (has/have been knowing). The natural, idiomatic way to express a prolonged duration of knowledge about someone is: "I’ve known Emy for many years." Thus, labeling the original sentence as grammatically correct is inaccurate.
Option 2: False — "the statement is grammatically incorrect".
This option asserts that the sentence as written is not grammatically correct. This aligns with standard usage of know as a state verb, which generally does not take the -ing form to indicate a ongoing duration. Since the intended meaning (having knowledge of Emy for many years) is best conveyed with the present perfect simple, the original sentence violates common English grammar rules for stative verbs in continuous aspect. Therefore, describing the sentence as grammatically incorrect is a correct assessment within standard grammar rules.
Extra note: If someone were to insist on a continuous form for a dynamic action with a different verb, such as "I’ve been knowing someone for years" in very rare, nonstandard, or advanced stylistic contexts, it would be seen as unusual rather than correct in ordinary usage. For this particular sentence about knowledge, the simple perfect is preferred.

Question at position 35 True or False? "I’ve been knowing Emy for many years." True=the statement is grammatically correct False=the statement is grammatically incorrect TrueFalse

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