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Lucas21c Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Could you help me?
1. I'd like to know the differences between "continue + To-infinitive" and "keep + V-ing"
Could you tell me which one is better and natural between the underlined wordings?
(There are many high school students who choose to commit suicide after they fail college entrance exam.)
It is a pity that such a thing continues to happen / keeps happening.
2. How about "happen in file" instead of them?
Thank you.
Could you tell me which one is better and natural between the underlined wordings?
(There are many high school students who choose to commit suicide after they fail college entrance exam.)
It is a pity that such a thing continues to happen / keeps happening.
2. How about "happen in file" instead of them?
Thank you.
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1. It is a pity that such a thing continues to happen / keeps happening. — Both are natural, both are good.
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- It is a pity that such a thing continues to happen / keeps happening.
- — Both are natural, both are good.
- 'Keep' is less formal.
- There is no difference in meaning as long as the 'thing' is a discrete event (which it is here).
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1. It is a pity that such a thing continues to happen / keeps happening. — Both are natural, both are good. 'Keep' is less formal. There is no difference in meaning as long as the 'thing' is a discrete event (which it is here).
2. How about "happen in file" instead of them?— This is not English. (I presume it is a direct translation from your language?)
2. How about "happen in file" instead of them?— This is not English. (I presume it is a direct translation from your language?)
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