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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Looked/was looking
"I saw him two weeks ago. I waited for him half an hour in a restaurant. When he finally arrived he looked/was looking very embarrassed."
What is more natural - 'looked' or 'was looking'?
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anonymous "I saw him two weeks ago. I waited for him half an hour in a restaurant. " What is more natural - 'looked' or 'was looking'?
- anonymous "I saw him two weeks ago.
- I waited for him half an hour in a restaurant.
- " What is more natural - 'looked' or 'was looking'?
- Both are OK.
- I'm guessing that most writers would prefer 'was looking' in that context.
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anonymous"I saw him two weeks ago. I waited for him half an hour in a restaurant. When he finally arrived, he looked/was looking very embarrassed."
What is more natural - 'looked' or 'was looking'?
Both are OK. I'm guessing that most writers would prefer 'was looking' in that context.
CJ
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