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Guyper Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
And Vs -Ing
1. "He stood up and sang"
2. "He stood up singing"
Hi, is it always okay to use the 2nd structure instead of the 1st one or is there some exception?
And which one do native use more often orally?
Thank you
2. "He stood up singing"
Hi, is it always okay to use the 2nd structure instead of the 1st one or is there some exception?
And which one do native use more often orally?
Thank you
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In the first, he did not sing until after he had stood up. In the second, he was singing while rising; he may even have begun to sing while still seated.
- In the first, he did not sing until after he had stood up.
- In the second, he was singing while rising; he may even have begun to sing while still seated.
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In the first, he did not sing until after he had stood up.
In the second, he was singing while rising; he may even have begun to sing while still seated.
In the second, he was singing while rising; he may even have begun to sing while still seated.
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