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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Seem to mass

Government forces seem to be massing combat power around the city.


Government forces seem to mass combat power around the city.


Is there any difference in meaning between verb phrases "seem to be massing" and "seem to mass"?
  

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seem to mass They do it all the time, every day. seem to be massing They are doing it right now.

— Clive

  • seem to mass They do it all the time, every day.
  • seem to be massing They are doing it right now.
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seem to mass They do it all the time, every day.

seem to be massing They are doing it right now.
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Anonymouscombat power
That does not seem a natural phrase. Is this what you mean?—

Government forces seem to be massing troops / military force around the city.
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Mister Micawber Anonymouscombat powerThat does not seem a natural phrase. Is this what you mean?—Government forces seem to be massing troops / military force around the city.
"combat power" was used in a journalist's report about Syrian regime's military forces attacking the opposition around the town of Aleppo.
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