If you do that you’ll provoke/embarrass/annoy/insult
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i am wondering about this sentence.
If you say that, you will (will be) provoke/provoking/insult/insulting/embarrass/embarrassin.
Are the continuous tenses better or the simple ones?
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First, consider that these verbs do not simply mean the same. You have to decide which you mean. provoke Cause someone to retaliate embarrass Cause someone to feel foolish insult Say something very offensive to someone.
- First, consider that these verbs do not simply mean the same.
- You have to decide which you mean.
- provoke Cause someone to retaliate embarrass Cause someone to feel foolish insult Say something very offensive to someone.
- Broadly speaking, continuous tense is better.
- It focuses on right now.
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First, consider that these verbs do not simply mean the same. You have to decide which you mean.
provoke Cause someone to retaliate
embarrass Cause someone to feel foolish
insult Say something very offensive to someone.
Broadly speaking, continuous tense is better. It focuses on right now.
eg If you say that, you will be insulting.
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