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Olive file 673 Posted 5 years ago
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Present simple or present continuous?
After a period of depression, a person starts to socialise again. He says: "venturing out with old friends means that the world is now my oyster, I am back in control of my existence, I meet new people and make new friends."
Why did the author choose present simple? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the present continuous:"I am meeting new people and making new friends", because that is something that is currently happening in his life?
Why did the author choose present simple? Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the present continuous:"I am meeting new people and making new friends", because that is something that is currently happening in his life?
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olive file 673 Why did the author choose present simple? You would have to ask him, but it is fine, and I would have done the same thing. olive file 673 Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the present continuous:"I am meeting new people and making new friends", because that is something that is currently happening in his life?
- olive file 673 Why did the author choose present simple?
- You would have to ask him, but it is fine, and I would have done the same thing.
- olive file 673 Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the present continuous:"I am meeting new people and making new friends", because that is something that is currently happening in his life?
- That would be fine, too.
- The simple present is better because it makes the activities more, well, active and deliberate.
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olive file 673Why did the author choose present simple?
You would have to ask him, but it is fine, and I would have done the same thing.
olive file 673Wouldn't it be more appropriate to use the present continuous:"I am meeting new people and making new friends", because that is something that is currently happening in his life?
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