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Are as natural in these two examples?
- Bruce wakes up as his wife is taking a shower.
(he is woken by that)
- Bruce sits in a cafe drinking a beer, waiting as his wife is talking to an old friend.
(he is waiting for his wife)
Another question: Is the present progressive tense preferable to the simple present in regard to "taking" in the first example and "talking" in the second?
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anonymous Is the present progressive tense preferable Yes, I'd say so. "talks" instead of "is talking" is also good. Your examples sound like stage directions for a movie.
- anonymous Is the present progressive tense preferable Yes, I'd say so.
- "talks" instead of "is talking" is also good.
- Your examples sound like stage directions for a movie.
- CJ
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anonymousIs the present progressive tense preferable
Yes, I'd say so. "talks" instead of "is talking" is also good.
Your examples sound like stage directions for a movie.
CJ
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