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Vincent Teo Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Taking a bus and reading

Can I say,

He is taking a bus and reading a book.
  

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The two continuous tenses don't seem to go together here. Perhaps "he is on the bus and reading a book" or "he is reading while on the bus".

  • The two continuous tenses don't seem to go together here.
  • Perhaps "he is on the bus and reading a book" or "he is reading while on the bus".
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The two continuous tenses don't seem to go together here. Perhaps "he is on the bus and reading a book" or "he is reading while on the bus".

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