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Taka Posted 15 years ago
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When 'more and more X' is the subject, what tense should the following verb be? The simple present? The present progressive? The present perfect progressive? Or any kind of tense will do?
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Taka When 'more and more X' is the subject, what tense should the following verb be? Any tense could work. Here's a sampling: More and more work will pile up as time passes because we are so short-handed.
- Taka When 'more and more X' is the subject, what tense should the following verb be?
- Any tense could work.
- Here's a sampling: More and more work will pile up as time passes because we are so short-handed.
- More and more ants filed into the kitchen, following the sugar trail.
- More and more people are coming into the arena to see the big game.
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TakaWhen 'more and more X' is the subject, what tense should the following verb be?Any tense could work. Here's a sampling:
More and more work will pile up as time passes because we are so short-handed.
More and more ants filed into the kitchen, following the sugar trail.
More and more people are coming into the arena to see the bi
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