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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
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She feeds the vending machine with coins and watches a chocolate bar being released.

Hi. Is "being released" correct here?

Also, would this be correct as well:

She feeds the vending machine with coins and watches as a chocolate bar is being released.

Thank you in advance.

  

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She feeds the vending machine with coins and watches a chocolate bar being released. Hi. Is "being released" correct here?

— Clive

  • She feeds the vending machine with coins and watches a chocolate bar being released.
  • Hi.
  • Is "being released" correct here?
  • Yes.
  • 'being released' conveys the idea of 'while the process of being released is happening'.
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She feeds the vending machine with coins and watches a chocolate bar being released.

Hi. Is "being released" correct here? Yes. 'being released' conveys the idea of 'while the process of being released is happening'.

Also, would this be correct as well:

She feeds the vending machine with coins and watches as a chocolate bar is being released. No. 'as'

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