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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Lies/was lying

Meryl and Joanna enter the hospital room where John lies/was lying, still recovering from the horrible accident.

Any difference?

  

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"lies" is present tense. This matches "enter". "was lying" is past continuous.

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  • "lies" is present tense.
  • This matches "enter".
  • "was lying" is past continuous.
  • This is not consistent with the present tense "enter".
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"lies" is present tense. This matches "enter".

"was lying" is past continuous. This is not consistent with the present tense "enter".

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