Is this sentence grammatically correct?

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We had been having the old parties for decades until the new prime minister came.

Answer 1

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Yes, but a bit awkward, and it would be more straightforward to say "We had HAD the old parties...."

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Answer 2

This meaning of "have" isn't used in progressive tenses.  I think the simple past is best here:  We had the old parties for decades....

When "have" means "experience," it can be used in a progressive tense:  We are having fun.  Have you been having an upset stomach?

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Answer 3

Essentially so,  but it is clumsy and insufficient contextual information has been provided.

Do you mean: "We had become cosily familiar with the old political parties for decades..."?

If so, just insert "political" for the sake of clarity.

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Answer 4

No, it isn't. I can't tell exactly what you are trying to say, so it's hard to know how to correct it. Perhaps you could explain more about what you are trying to say.

• Zirp

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  8 months agoReport

  more precisely: what kind of party? Political or celebration?
  

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