Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
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I know you want to see it. I'm not showing it to you, though./ I'm not showing you, though. / I'm not showing it, though.
Can I use all of the given sentences interchangeably? Thanks.
Can I use all of the given sentences interchangeably? Thanks.
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This is what I would say: I know you want to see it. I'm not going to show it to you, though.
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This is what I would say:
I know you want to see it. I'm not going to show it to you, though.
I know you want to see it. I'm not going to show it to you, though.
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Are these all acceptable and can be used interchangeably?
I'm not going to show it to you, though.
I won't show it to you, though.
I'm not showing it to you, though.
Why do native speakers use verb+ing a lot in cases like this one? Thanks.
I'm not going to show it to you, though.
I won't show it to you, though.
I'm not showing it to you, though.
Why do native speakers use verb+ing a lot in cases like this one? Thanks.
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All are acceptable. They have different nuanced meanings, so they are not strictly interchangeable.
Another option: I will not show it to you, though.
Another option: I will not show it to you, though.
whatchadoinWhy do native speakers use verb+ing a lot in cases like this one? Thanks.Probably because the progressive refers to a longer time period than the simple past, present, or future.
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I don't think I understand these so I'll try to "analyze" them.
I'm not going to show it to you, though. - How about this one?
I won't show it to you, though. - This one sounds like a refusal to me.
I'm not showing it to you, though. - This one just tells me that I don't intend to show it to you.
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School starts tomorrow.
School is going to star
I'm not going to show it to you, though. - How about this one?
I won't show it to you, though. - This one sounds like a refusal to me.
I'm not showing it to you, though. - This one just tells me that I don't intend to show it to you.
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School starts tomorrow.
School is going to star
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If I were going to put these in a book...
I'm not going to show it to you, though. - How about this one? Teasing, tantalizing. Inviting the other person to be more curious.
I won't show it to you, though. - This one sounds like a refusal to me. Yes, secretive, defensive.
I'm not showing it to you, though. - This one just tells me that I don't intend to show it to you.
I'm not going to show it to you, though. - How about this one? Teasing, tantalizing. Inviting the other person to be more curious.
I won't show it to you, though. - This one sounds like a refusal to me. Yes, secretive, defensive.
I'm not showing it to you, though. - This one just tells me that I don't intend to show it to you.
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