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Lrk2006 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

present indefinite / simple present

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0 1. Yes, the present indefinite and the simple present are the same verbal form.02br
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002, Yes, both 'The earth is round and 'The world is round' have the same meaning.0-
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0thank you. 02br
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00in fact in my region , "world" is considered the people around you, their behaviors, your sorroundings etc. 02br
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00while "the earth" means the planet like others. made up of some minerals and non-minerals.02br
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00thanks again for making these clear.0-
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0Actually, 'world' has several meanings in English:02br
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00- the earth or a particular part of the earth02br
00- people on Earth or everything02br
00- people with a particular interest or things that form a particular group: the theatrical world; the art world; the racing world; the world of books; the world of insects.0-
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0Hi,02br
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00We also can speak of other planets as 'worlds'.02br
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00eg The book/movies 'The War of the Worlds'.02br
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01cite10Lrk200612cite10dear ones12br
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101- are present indefinite and simple present one and the same thing.12br
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102- The earth is round. The world is round. 12br
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01cite10User_gary12cite10What you mean `present indefinite'?12br
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10What is `present indefinite'? [This is the first time I am hearing this]12br
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10as far as I know:02br
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00It is same as "simple present" but we can't use "is am are" in it
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01cite10Clive12cite10Hi,12br
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10We also can speak of other planets as 'worlds'.12br
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10eg The book/movies 'The War of the Worlds'.12br
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10oh yes. thanks0-
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01cite10Lrk200612cite10as far as I know:12br
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10It is same as "simple present" but we can't use "is am are" in it.12br
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10Thank you.02br
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00So, I think :02br
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i ask what is present indefinite?
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Lrk2006dear ones1- are present indefinite and simple present one and the same thing.2- The earth is round. The world is round. [ sentences are same in meaning?]
thnx the world is round
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