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Teo Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
I saw a cat jump/jumping ...
1. I saw a cat jump out of a window!
2. I saw a cat jumping out of a window!
Which of the sentences is acceptable?
2. I saw a cat jumping out of a window!
Which of the sentences is acceptable?
Top answer
I saw a cat jump out of a window = you saw the whole process -- the cat jumped out of the window. I saw a cat jumping = I saw it during jump, but not landing -- or maybe just landing, but not while jumping both are fine but convey different meanings
- I saw a cat jump out of a window = you saw the whole process -- the cat jumped out of the window.
- I saw a cat jumping = I saw it during jump, but not landing -- or maybe just landing, but not while jumping both are fine but convey different meanings
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I saw a cat jump out of a window = you saw the whole process -- the cat jumped out of the window.
I saw a cat jumping = I saw it during jump, but not landing -- or maybe just landing, but not while jumping
both are fine but convey different meanings
I saw a cat jumping = I saw it during jump, but not landing -- or maybe just landing, but not while jumping
both are fine but convey different meanings
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