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Hi,I was wondering if there were any difference between both of these following sentences (or mistakes):

-I remember seeing her when entering the room

-I remember seeing her when I entered the room

Which one sounds better?

(Actually, I feel like I still have some difficulties differenciating the form "WHEN+ing;WHILE+ing and BY+ING ,so if you give me a hand about this by the way,That'd be kind of great!)

Thanks for helping!

SOE

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Sick Of englishHi,I was wondering if there were any difference between both of these following sentences (or mistakes):
-I remember seeing her when entering the room
-I remember seeing her when I entered the room
Which one sounds better?

This one is fine:

-I remember seeing her when I entered the room.

This one has an ambiguous or misplaced modifier - entering the room:
-I remember seeing her when entering the room.
Was she entering the room or were you? There is no way to tell.

Moving the phrase does not help:

When entering the room, I remember seeing her.

This says that the memory happens when you enter the room, as if the act of entering triggers the memory.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Sick Of englishI still have some difficulties differenciating the form "WHEN+ing;WHILE+ing and BY+ING

When - a particular moment in time
While - a span of time
By - a cause or reason for something
WHEN:

I try to be very relaxed when teeing off. (playing golf)
Be very careful when serving bowls filled with hot soup.
She sighs and smiles when dancing with her husband.

WHILE:

I sing songs in my head while swimming laps in the pool.
He concentrates on perfecting his fingering technique while playing the guitar.

He plans the day's activities while eating breakfast.

BY:

By having classical music playing softly in the background, I can concentrate on my studies.
She falls asleep by counting sheep.
He won the race by running faster than he had ever run before.

CalifJim · Answer

Sick Of englishWHEN+ing, WHILE+ing, and BY+ing

1. when - on those occasions when; at those times when

To avoid back injuries, lift with your legs when handling very heavy objects.
(on those occasions when you find it necessary to handle very heavy objects)

2. while - during the period of time in which

Ken likes to sip vodka while reading.
(during the period of time in which he reads)

3. by - by means of; if you use this as a method or technique

You can learn a lot by asking questions.
(if you use the method of asking questions)

CJ

Sick Of english · Answer

CalifJim
Sick Of englishWHEN+ing, WHILE+ing, and BY+ing
1. when - on those occasions when; at those times whenTo avoid back injuries, lift with your legs when handling very heavy objects.(on those occasions when you find it necessary to handle very heavy objects)2. while - during the period of time in whichKen likes to sip vodka while reading.(during the period of time in which he reads)

Could you replace ce sentence "Ken ..." with "Ken likes to sip vodka while he reads"?

Thanks!

AlpheccaStars · Answer

Sick Of englishCould you replace ce sentence "Ken ..." with "Ken likes to sip vodka while he reads"?

Yes. In fact, I prefer this version of the sentence, and also wine instead of vodka.

Sick Of english · Answer

Lol,you sure are someone funny.Anyway, I wish to thank you for helping me that much,I mean,spending his time so is really nice. (By the way, can we say "spending his time so"? ^^')

I do appreciate your support!

SOE!

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