Dependent on vs Depending on
Despite her young age, Mary does not rely on others.
Answer: Mary is not reliant on others despite her young age.
Some kids wrote Mary is not relying on others despite her young age.
More like how to explain to kids why reliant is used instead of relying.
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anonymous More like how to explain to kids why reliant is used instead of relying. "Is not relying" is the present progressive, which is not called for here in any usual context. It is possible, but it would require a rather strained context.
- anonymous More like how to explain to kids why reliant is used instead of relying.
- "Is not relying" is the present progressive, which is not called for here in any usual context.
- It is possible, but it would require a rather strained context.
- "Is not reliant" is a copulative "is" with a predicate adjective, "reliant", which is what you ordinarily mean in this context.
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anonymousMore like how to explain to kids why reliant is used instead of relying.
"Is not relying" is the present progressive, which is not called for here in any usual context. It is possible, but it would require a rather strained context.
"Is not reliant" is a copulative "is" with a predicate adjective, "reliant", which is what you ordinarily mean
0anonymoushow to explain to kids why reliant is used instead of relying
The original sentence with "does not rely" implies "habitually", "all the time".
'relying' makes it sound like a one-time case of not relying on others which is occurring right at the moment the sentence is said.
'reliant' makes it sound like an "all-the-time" characteri
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