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Moon7296 Posted 15 years ago
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She builds bridges
1. She builds bridges.
2. She built a bridge.
How do you interpret #1?
I think the point of #2 is the action of building a bridge. But I don't think #1 is so. Does #1 imply that she is a builder(or constructor)?
Then can I say 'she builds a bridge?
2. She built a bridge.
How do you interpret #1?
I think the point of #2 is the action of building a bridge. But I don't think #1 is so. Does #1 imply that she is a builder(or constructor)?
Then can I say 'she builds a bridge?
Top answer
Hi, 1. She builds bridges. It's her custom, her routine.
- Hi, 1.
- She builds bridges.
- It's her custom, her routine.
- Sounds like she has built several already.
- 2.
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Hi,
1. She builds bridges. It's her custom, her routine. Sounds like she has built several already.
2. She built a bridge. She built and completed one, at some time in the past.
How do you interpret #1?
I think the point of #2 is the action of building a bridge. But I don't think #1 i
1. She builds bridges. It's her custom, her routine. Sounds like she has built several already.
2. She built a bridge. She built and completed one, at some time in the past.
How do you interpret #1?
I think the point of #2 is the action of building a bridge. But I don't think #1 i
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