My feet are/have been killing me

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My feet are/have been killing me

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It seems to me (1) is more natural. Yet (2) seems to be grammarily correct.
Thanks for your help.


Let’s sit down for a while. My feet ____ me.
(1) are killing (2) have been killing
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Re: My feet are/have been killing me

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Either is possible...
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