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Ryanbear Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

english question

hi all
I read a sentense on a website as follow : "There are three points that are crucial to reducing your accent if you want to be presenting in English."

Why should I use "Want to be presenting in English."? Counld I just use"Want to present in English."? What's the difference between these two sentenses?

Please help me get the answer. Thank you very much!!!
  

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There is no real reason to use the continuous here. It sounds odd, and vaguely suggests 'if you want to be in the middle of the process of presenting', which makes no real sense. Even the Simple Past is a little unnatural here.

— Clive

  • There is no real reason to use the continuous here.
  • It sounds odd, and vaguely suggests 'if you want to be in the middle of the process of presenting', which makes no real sense.
  • Even the Simple Past is a little unnatural here.
  • Natural English is eg .
  • .
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There is no real reason to use the continuous here. It sounds odd, and vaguely suggests 'if you want to be in the middle of the process of presenting', which makes no real sense.

Even the Simple Past is a little unnatural here.
Natural English is
eg . . . if you want to make/give presentations in English . . . , .

Clive
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I get it !

Thank you so much!!!!
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