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Michael841 Posted 16 years ago
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Are being destroyed Vs Are destroyed
Hi
I was wondering if there's any difference between these two sentences.
Thanks
I was wondering if there's any difference between these two sentences.
Thanks
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Yes, there's a difference. are destroyed - action finished The plane hit them. The buildings are destroyed.
- Yes, there's a difference.
- are destroyed - action finished The plane hit them.
- The buildings are destroyed.
- are being destroyed - action in progress The buildings are being destroyed by a massive tank.
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Yes, there's a difference.
are destroyed - action finished
The plane hit them. The buildings are destroyed.
are being destroyed - action in progress
The buildings are being destroyed by a massive tank.
are destroyed - action finished
The plane hit them. The buildings are destroyed.
are being destroyed - action in progress
The buildings are being destroyed by a massive tank.
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It all depends on the context. This kind of question is rather difficult to answer without your own contexts.
Hope this helps:
We have to do something. Our new redwood deck is slowly destroyed by the weather without the protection of the oil treatment . - " is destroyed" is a general passive usage.
We have to do something. Our new redwood deck is being destroye
Hope this helps:
We have to do something. Our new redwood deck is slowly destroyed by the weather without the protection of the oil treatment . - " is destroyed" is a general passive usage.
We have to do something. Our new redwood deck is being destroye
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