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Park cobra 476 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Be known to do or to be doing sth

Hello.

Can you tell me which one is correct?

1. be known to do (sth)

2. be known to be doing (sth)

I have come across both of these expressions and I don't know which one I should use.

  

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1. He is known to tell lies. Sounds like he does it a lot.

— Clive

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  • He is known to tell lies.
  • Sounds like he does it a lot.
  • Sounds like it is part of his character,, (past/present/future).
  • 2.
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1. He is known to tell lies. Sounds like he does it a lot. Sounds like it is part of his character,, (past/present/future).

2. He is known to be telling lies. Sounds like he is doing it now. Maybe he doesn't normally do it.

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