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Alc24 Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Pointed vs Pointing
How would you say this please? Would you phrase it like this?
1 The surveillance camera is pointed/pointing directly at the safe.
Thank you
1 The surveillance camera is pointed/pointing directly at the safe.
Thank you
Top answer
Either is fine, maybe "pointed" is preferable.
- Either is fine, maybe "pointed" is preferable.
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Just in case you would like to know the difference.
"The camera is pointed at" is the present simple passive. As if some past event is written "between the lines" - during the installation the camera underwent adjustment to have the safe in the view.
"The camera is pointing at" is the present continuous and it speaks of the fact that the camera has the safe in the view and it i
"The camera is pointed at" is the present simple passive. As if some past event is written "between the lines" - during the installation the camera underwent adjustment to have the safe in the view.
"The camera is pointing at" is the present continuous and it speaks of the fact that the camera has the safe in the view and it i
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