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Tinanam0102 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Longer action

Hi teachers,

1. I stayed up all night watching TV.

2. I was staying up all night watching TV.

Which one of them is grammatically correct? Both were happening at the same time, same lenght of time. Is no.2 the choice?

Thank you.

Tinanam
  

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tinanam0102 Which one of them is grammatically correct? Both are correct. Don't confuse grammatically correct with appropriate.

— CalifJim

  • tinanam0102 Which one of them is grammatically correct?
  • Both are correct.
  • Don't confuse grammatically correct with appropriate.
  • When the situation is right for it, you use 1.
  • When the situation is right for it, you use 2.
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tinanam0102Which one of them is grammatically correct?
Both are correct.

Don't confuse grammatically correct with appropriate.

When the situation is right for it, you use 1. When the situation is right for it, you use 2.

You use 1 or 2 depending on the situation you are in.

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tinanam
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tinanam0102Which one of them is grammatically correct? Both were happening at the same time, same length of time.

Is no.2 the choice?

Both are correct.

1. I stayed up all night watching TV. You would use this one if you are talking abo
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Hi CalifJim, hi canadian45,

Thank you for your help.

Tinanam
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