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Train red Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Simple present
Hi there,
I've got a question concerning the message you hear when you call someone who is not available: "The person you are calling does not answer."
Shouldn't the sentence read: "The person you are calling is not answering", since the not answering is hardly a general truth or habitual or what aspect am I missing here?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Stephan
I've got a question concerning the message you hear when you call someone who is not available: "The person you are calling does not answer."
Shouldn't the sentence read: "The person you are calling is not answering", since the not answering is hardly a general truth or habitual or what aspect am I missing here?
Thank you in advance for your help!
Stephan
Top answer
Yes, "The person you are calling is not answering" certainly sounds better in that situation.
- Yes, "The person you are calling is not answering" certainly sounds better in that situation.
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Yes, "The person you are calling is not answering" certainly sounds better in that situation.
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Thank you for your answer. Could you please tell me if the other version is also possible, and if so, why?
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train redCould you please tell me if the other version is also possible, and if so, why?
"The person you are calling does not answer" is intelligible, but to my ear it sounds strange. When you are talking about action happening (or in this case not happening) now, the present continuous tense is usual.
"does not answer" could be used fo
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This is exactly what I thought about this. Thank you for your help.
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