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Photon Posted 6 years ago
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She was (working as) a French teacher when I met her.
(1) She was working as a French teacher when I met her.
(2) She was a French teacher when I met her.
Which sentence sounds natural to you?
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They both sound natural. There is a slight difference in nuance. (1) can give more of an impression that teaching French was just what she happened to be doing at that time, rather than being her long-term profession.
- They both sound natural.
- There is a slight difference in nuance.
- (1) can give more of an impression that teaching French was just what she happened to be doing at that time, rather than being her long-term profession.
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They both sound natural. There is a slight difference in nuance. (1) can give more of an impression that teaching French was just what she happened to be doing at that time, rather than being her long-term profession.
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