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Is there a difference between "websites I have visited today" and "websites I have been visiting today"?

Can both be used when I have ( recently) finished visiting sites for the day?

Does the continuous imply I have been visiting the same sites all day or does it just mean I have been visiting various sites during the day?

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Present Perfect is normally used when there is a connection with now.

"websites I have visited" suggests that you have finished visiting websites, so there is no connection with now.

"websites I have been visiting" suggests that you are continuing to visit websites.

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  • Yeah, the progressive makes it feel like it's ongoing, like you haven't finished yet. It's also implies you've been visiting the sites repeatedly (maybe checking for updates)
    – cactustictacs
    Commented Sep 15, 2020 at 17:44
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Both can be used in this case, but I'd prefer the present perfect tense, I think it sounds a little more natural.

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  • @Neil Stead Does the continuous imply I have been visiting the same sites all day or does it just mean I have been visiting various sites during the day?
    – anouk
    Commented Oct 22, 2020 at 20:25

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