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Snappy Posted 5 years ago
Grammar
Be supposed to do/Be supposed to be doing
What is the difference in meaning between the following sentence?
He is not supposed to be taking long breaks all the time.
He is not supposed to take long breaks all the time.
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Snappy What is the difference in meaning between the following sentence s ? Snappy 1) He is not supposed to be taking long breaks all the time. 2) He is not supposed to take long breaks all the time.
- Snappy What is the difference in meaning between the following sentence s ?
- Snappy 1) He is not supposed to be taking long breaks all the time.
- 2) He is not supposed to take long breaks all the time.
- Sentence 1) is a more immediate response.
- In other words, 'he' has been taking long breaks again and again, and he just did it again, or he's taking a long break as the sentence is said, and the speaker has now seen this once too often and has finally decided to complain about it.
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SnappyWhat is the difference in meaning between the following sentences?
Snappy1) He is not supposed to be taking long breaks all the time.
2) He is not supposed to take long breaks all the time.
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