Simple present vs present progressive
a) I retire at the end of the year.
b) I'm retiring at the end of the year.
Could you tell me whether there exists any difference of nuance or meaning between the sentences above? Thanks in advance!
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For me, (b) seems to more strongly suggest that it is the speaker's decision/volition to retire (though additional context could override this). (b) also seems a slightly more colloquial/conversational sentence (more so because of the contraction), and I think that (b) would, overall, be a more common thing to say.
- For me, (b) seems to more strongly suggest that it is the speaker's decision/volition to retire (though additional context could override this).
- (b) also seems a slightly more colloquial/conversational sentence (more so because of the contraction), and I think that (b) would, overall, be a more common thing to say.
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For me, (b) seems to more strongly suggest that it is the speaker's decision/volition to retire (though additional context could override this). (b) also seems a slightly more colloquial/conversational sentence (more so because of the contraction), and I think that (b) would, overall, be a more common thing to say.
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