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Nooon Posted 15 years ago
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Clarification of previous question

I want to clarify my question more

Hi Jane, you __ sad! What's up?
I know
A) look (Simple Present)
b) are looking ( Present Continuous)

A) look ( use when I don't know this person well and his circumstances , I do not know if this sadness is usual or unusual
B) are looking ( Unlike previously reported)
  

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nooon A) look ( use when I don't know this person well and his circumstances , I do not know if this sadness is usual or unusual B) are looking ( Unlike previously reported) Yes. B) implies a greater closeness to the person you are talking to. You never need B).

— CalifJim

  • nooon A) look ( use when I don't know this person well and his circumstances , I do not know if this sadness is usual or unusual B) are looking ( Unlike previously reported) Yes.
  • B) implies a greater closeness to the person you are talking to.
  • You never need B).
  • You can always use A).
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nooonA) look ( use when I don't know this person well and his circumstances , I do not know if this sadness is usual or unusual
B) are looking ( Unlike previously reported)
Yes. B) implies a greater closeness to the person you are talking to. You never need B). You can always use A).

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You don't need to start a new
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