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Roky0071 Posted 10 years ago
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My speech continues vs my speech is continuing
When I was watching a film festival program on television, Mr. Sharuk Khan(Indian actor) was giving a speech in Bengali(local language) not fluently and in English fluently.First, he starts speaking Bengali little with difficulty then changes to English rest of the time.While speaking English.he pauses and says "My Bengali speech continues, has not stopped yet ".Saying this,he goes on speaking Bengali and English.This is the context.
Now my question is Why does he use "My Bengali speech continues" in present simple tense and not "My Bengali speech is continuing" in present progressive tense.? Also, I see these types of sentences in news headlines such as "Fight over demonetisation continues in parliament" so in this case why simple present not continuous "Fight over demonetisation is continuing in parliament" is used?
Now my question is Why does he use "My Bengali speech continues" in present simple tense and not "My Bengali speech is continuing" in present progressive tense.? Also, I see these types of sentences in news headlines such as "Fight over demonetisation continues in parliament" so in this case why simple present not continuous "Fight over demonetisation is continuing in parliament" is used?
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roky0071 Also, I see these types of sentences in news headlines such as "Fight over demonetisation continues in parliament" so in this case why simple present not continuous "Fight over demonetisation is continuing in parliament" is used? It's because at the time of publication (or reading) the story, the action might be finished. The progressive is primarily used in the present moment, the time of speaking It would not be incorrect to use the progressive, but the simple present is preferred.
- roky0071 Also, I see these types of sentences in news headlines such as "Fight over demonetisation continues in parliament" so in this case why simple present not continuous "Fight over demonetisation is continuing in parliament" is used?
- It's because at the time of publication (or reading) the story, the action might be finished.
- The progressive is primarily used in the present moment, the time of speaking It would not be incorrect to use the progressive, but the simple present is preferred.
- roky0071 While speaking English, he pauses and says "My Bengali speech continues, has not stopped yet ".
- The Bengali speech continues in the minds of the listeners who speak Bengali.
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roky0071Also, I see these types of sentences in news headlines such as "Fight over demonetisation continues in parliament" so in this case why simple present not continuous "Fight over demonetisation is continuing in parliament" is used?It's because at the time of publication (or reading) the story, the action might be finished. The progressive is primarily
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