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Sadee Posted 10 years ago
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His daughter was growing up while he was away.
His daughter had been growing up when he was away.
Are they different?
His daughter had been growing up when he was away.
Are they different?
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Sadee Are they different? Yes. The first uses past progressive.
- Sadee Are they different?
- Yes.
- The first uses past progressive.
- The second uses past perfect progressive.
- They don't make much sense logically, because "growing up" happens to a child regardless of where her father is.
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SadeeAre they different?Yes. The first uses past progressive. The second uses past perfect progressive.
They don't make much sense logically, because "growing up" happens to a child regardless of where her father is.
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