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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 19 years ago
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"When I was doing a research / researching on the evolution..."

Are there any differnces between these two sentences?

When I was doing a research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site.

When I was research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site.

Thank you for your help.

Best wishes,

PBF
  

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Hi, When I was doing a research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site. When I was research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site. Say it this way.

  • Hi, When I was doing a research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site.
  • When I was research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site.
  • Say it this way.
  • When I was doing some research on the evolution of human beings for my assignment, I came across this informative site.
  • When I was researching the evolution of human beings for my assignment, I came across this informative site.
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Hi,

When I was doing a research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site.

When I was research on the evolution of human begins for my assignment, I came across this informative site.


Say it this way.

When I was doing some resea
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Thanks for your reply, Clive.

I couldn't say 'when I was researching on...', could I?

I understand now that there isn't much difference between the two versions. I wonder if you could tell me what that slight difference is.

Thank you again.
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Doing some research: sounds more colloquial, basic, casual, informal or childish.

Sometimes this type of construction is necessary as no verb exists but if one does I would use it.
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Thank you for replying to my post, Bokeh.Emotion: smile

I am sorry but I don't really understand what you meant by 'Sometimes this typ
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Hi,

When I was doing some research on the evolution of human beings for my assignment, I came across this informative site.

When I was researching the evolution of human beings for my assignment, I came across this informative site.


I couldn't say 'when I was researching on...', c
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Ah, I get it now. Thank you Clive.

Best wishes,

PBF
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PeaceblinkfriendI am sorry but I don't really understand what you meant by 'Sometimes this type of construction is necessary as no verb exists but if one does I would use it'. Could you explain it, please?
For example, in the following sentence, "When I was doing mitochondrial research into the evolution of human

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