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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

After seeing him looking or after seeing him look

Hi,

Which one is grammatically correct?

After seeing him looking at me, I waved at him.

After seeing him look at me, I waved at him.

Thanks a lot!
  

Top answer

They are both fine. An active verb of perception (see) can be followed by a plain infinitive or a present participle. CB

— Cool Breeze

  • They are both fine.
  • An active verb of perception (see) can be followed by a plain infinitive or a present participle.
  • CB
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They are both fine. An active verb of perception (see) can be followed by a plain infinitive or a present participle.

CB
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I would agree with CB. If a difference is perceptible, it is that "looking" presents the action in progress, while "look" presents it as a completed whole.

MrP
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Both are fine. 'Looking' emphasises the duration of his seeing you, whereas 'look' states the fact of seeing you, a completed action.
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