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PreciousJones Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Sentence question

Example Given:

What were you doing at the cheese factory(half a year ago)?

I was learning how to assemble the cheese packs together. - Could this be used?
  

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The first one is okay. "Together" is redundant in the second one. You assemble something by putting it together.

  • The first one is okay.
  • "Together" is redundant in the second one.
  • You assemble something by putting it together.
  • I was learning how to put the cheese packs together.
  • I was learning how to assemble the cheese packs.
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The first one is okay.

"Together" is redundant in the second one.

You assemble something by putting it together.

I was learning how to put the cheese packs together.
I was learning how to assemble the cheese packs.
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But how come: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html

Says that : Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted.

And all the examples given are all of a past time being interrupted.
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PreciousJonesBut how come: http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastcontinuous.html

Says that : Use the Past Continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted.

And all the examples given are all of a past time being interrupted.
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Hi,

So I could say:

When I was at the cheese factory a few months ago. I was learning how to assemble the cheese packs together.
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Yes. When I was at the cheese factory a few months ago I was learning how to assemble the cheese packs. (implies that your learning was still in progress a few months ago)
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IvanhrYes. When I was at the cheese factory a few months ago I was learning how to assemble the cheese packs. (implies that your learning was still in progress a few months ago)

What about:

When I was at the cheese factory, I was learning how to assemble the cheese packs.

Would it be okay if i left out the timeframe?

Thank
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Yes, provided that the reader/listener is aware of the time you're referring to.

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