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Rashin Posted 4 years ago
Grammar

May be doing

Hello dear friends

I 'd be grateful if you could shed the light upon these structure

Here is the problem :

?? she may be showing off her swing skills.

?? she may show off her swing skills.

what' s the difference, I got confused.

May I ask another question here?

My appologies

Is "I 'm on shopping for cloth" exactly the same as "I' m gonna shop for cloth“?

in other words which one is more natural among native speakers.?


Thanks in advance

  

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may be ---ing : at this moment; right now; as we speak may --- : at some time in the future; OR, on a routine or regular basis I'm on ---ing sounds like a regional expression for I'm doing some ---ing at this moment . I've never heard it before. I don't recommend you use it.

  • may be ---ing : at this moment; right now; as we speak may --- : at some time in the future; OR, on a routine or regular basis I'm on ---ing sounds like a regional expression for I'm doing some ---ing at this moment .
  • I've never heard it before.
  • I don't recommend you use it.
  • If it's specifically for 'shopping' and you are about to start, say I'm going shopping .
  • CJ
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may be ---ing : at this moment; right now; as we speak
may --- : at some time in the future; OR, on a routine or regular basis

I'm on ---ing sounds like a regional expression for I'm doing some ---ing at this moment. I've never heard it before. I don't recommend you use it.

If it's specifically for 'shopping' and you are about to start, say

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