Is there a difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
I can't even imagine what you have gone through.
I can't even imagine what you have been going through.
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Is there a difference in meaning between the following two sentences?
I can't even imagine what you have gone through.
I can't even imagine what you have been going through.
Best Answer
There is a subtle difference in the implications of these statements.
This statement implies that the person has suffered a lot in their recent past and somewhat their sufferings have subsided by now.
This statement implies that the person is still in a state of suffering. Their sufferings are not fully over by now.