Simple Present vs Present Progressive
Could I trouble you to tell me whether there exists any difference between
a) The border between science fact and science fiction gets a bit fuzzy.
b) The border between science fact and science fiction is getting a bit fuzzy.
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Thanks in advance!
Top answer
'gets a bit fuzzy' is the expected version. 'is getting a bit fuzzy' is the unusual form that needs a special reason to use it. As the first sentence in an essay about science fiction, the expected version works well.
- 'gets a bit fuzzy' is the expected version.
- 'is getting a bit fuzzy' is the unusual form that needs a special reason to use it.
- As the first sentence in an essay about science fiction, the expected version works well.
- If, however, your essay has a discussion about science fact and science fiction without mentioning how the distinction can be fuzzy, and you present one example after another that suggests this ever more strongly, you can interject the second sentence as a way of saying that, as your essay progresses, the border between fact and fiction is getting fuzzy.
- CJ
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'gets a bit fuzzy' is the expected version. 'is getting a bit fuzzy' is the unusual form that needs a special reason to use it.
As the first sentence in an essay about science fiction, the expected version works well. If, however, your essay has a discussion about science fact and science fiction without mentioning how the distinction can be fuzzy, and you present one example after ano
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