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Mehad Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Achieve or achieving?

Hello
It feels good seeing the people you love achieve their goals.
It feels good seeing the people you love achieving their goals.
Which one is grammatically correct? and if both are, what is the difference if there is any?
  

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To my ear, they both are grammatically correct. The difference is that ‘achieve’ implies a completed goal or goals; whereas ‘achieving’ implies a successful process underway.

  • To my ear, they both are grammatically correct.
  • The difference is that ‘achieve’ implies a completed goal or goals; whereas ‘achieving’ implies a successful process underway.
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To my ear, they both are grammatically correct. The difference is that ‘achieve’ implies a completed goal or goals; whereas ‘achieving’ implies a successful process underway.

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