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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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happen or happening

What is the difference?

He screamed as it happened.
He screamed as it was happening.
  

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He screamed as it happened. - The event is virtually instantaneous. He screamed as it was happening .

— Mister Micawber

  • He screamed as it happened.
  • - The event is virtually instantaneous.
  • He screamed as it was happening .
  • - The event is durational.
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He screamed as it happened. - The event is virtually instantaneous.
He screamed as it was happening. - The event is durational.
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