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Lawn2llawn2 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

"it gets better" and "it's getting better"?

Is there any difference between those two? I read somewhere that we use present continuous to talk about changes, but not present simple. Is that true?

Thanks

Liya
  

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Not necessarily. Both are fine in the appropriate situation. Use simple present for general changes that may happen any time: It gets cold in the winter .

— Mister Micawber

  • Not necessarily.
  • Both are fine in the appropriate situation.
  • Use simple present for general changes that may happen any time: It gets cold in the winter .
  • Use present continuous for an event happening now: It's getting cold these days, isn't it?
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Not necessarily. Both are fine in the appropriate situation. Use simple present for general changes that may happen any time: It gets cold in the winter. Use present continuous for an event happening now: It's getting cold these days, isn't it?
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What about in this situation: I want to say that a student's ability is improving. Can I say " she gets better"? I thought it should be "she's getting better". But I heard my colleague, which was an American, say "she gets better". Is that okay?Thank you.Liya
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