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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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What do you do for a living?
What are you doing for a living?

Can I use the second sentence the same way as the first in all situations that include general facts?
  

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Hi, Anonymous Can I use the second sentence the same way as the first in all situations that include general facts? No. First, I should say that both of your sentences are correct, with the first one being more common.

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  • Hi, Anonymous Can I use the second sentence the same way as the first in all situations that include general facts?
  • No.
  • First, I should say that both of your sentences are correct, with the first one being more common.
  • However, they are not used interchangeably.
  • What do you do for a living?
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Hi,
AnonymousCan I use the second sentence the same way as the first in all situations that include general facts?
No. First, I should say that both of your sentences are correct, with the first one being more common.

However, they are not used interchangeably.

What do you do for a living? -- Usual question. It means: What is your job? It woul
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