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Laborious Posted 12 years ago
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Could someone make the difference clear between the following sentences, please
Hi there teachers,
1). He is studying a lot, for he has exams next month.
2). He is studying.
Could someone please tell me the difference in the meaning of the two statements?
Thank you.
1). He is studying a lot, for he has exams next month.
2). He is studying.
Could someone please tell me the difference in the meaning of the two statements?
Thank you.
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Laborious Could someone please tell me the difference in the meaning of the two statements? He is studying a lot, for he has exams next month. The part I have underlined.
- Laborious Could someone please tell me the difference in the meaning of the two statements?
- He is studying a lot, for he has exams next month.
- The part I have underlined.
- The second sentence simply doesn't tell us why he is studying or how much effort he's putting into it.
- Absent context, it just tells us what he's doing at the moment.
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LaboriousCould someone please tell me the difference in the meaning of the two statements?He is studying a lot, for he has exams next month.
The part I have underlined. The second sentence simply doesn't tell us why he is studying or how much effort he's putting into it. Absent context, it just tells us what he's doing at the moment.
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