She's working for IBM.
I have found the above sentence in a dictionary. According to a grammar book, "She works for an oil company." (and not "She is working ....") is correct.
I am confused. Are both correct? If so, what is the difference in nuance?
Top answer
Informally they are equally correct. The slight difference in these sentences is that the simple present tense indicates an unchanging situation. The continuous present tense indicates the immediate situation only.
- Informally they are equally correct.
- The slight difference in these sentences is that the simple present tense indicates an unchanging situation.
- The continuous present tense indicates the immediate situation only.
- She works for an oil company.
- ) She is working for an oil company.
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Informally they are equally correct. The slight difference in these sentences is that the simple present tense indicates an unchanging situation. The continuous present tense indicates the immediate situation only.
She works for an oil company. (She worked for them yesterday and she will work for them tomorrow.)
She is working for an oil company. (She is working for them at th
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