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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
Single event or continuous event in the past
1. people who arrived late were not allowed in until the interval.
2. People arriving late were not allowed in until the interval.
Do the two sentences above express the signal completed event in the past or continuous event/continuity in the past? and do they express the same meaning?
Source: Random Idea English: Participles and participle clauses
2. People arriving late were not allowed in until the interval.
Do the two sentences above express the signal completed event in the past or continuous event/continuity in the past? and do they express the same meaning?
Source: Random Idea English: Participles and participle clauses
Top answer
There is no difference in meaning. Both could refer to a single or multiple past instances. Their main verbs are the same.
- There is no difference in meaning.
- Both could refer to a single or multiple past instances.
- Their main verbs are the same.
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There is no difference in meaning. Both could refer to a single or multiple past instances. Their main verbs are the same.
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