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Tung Quoc Posted 20 years ago
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Hi,
What is the subtle difference in meaning btw:
1. He looks awful.
2. He is looking awful.
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What is the subtle difference in meaning btw:
1. He looks awful.
2. He is looking awful.
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I would use better titles, more indicative of the matter. " He is looking at something right now. is correct though.
- I would use better titles, more indicative of the matter.
- " He is looking at something right now.
- is correct though.
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I would use better titles, more indicative of the matter. Perhaps:
tense: look/looking
IMO, 2 is wrong here:
http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/prgverbchrt.html
while 1 is correct, with the meaning of "having a bad appearance."
He is looking
tense: look/looking
IMO, 2 is wrong here:
http://www.english-zone.com/verbs/prgverbchrt.html
while 1 is correct, with the meaning of "having a bad appearance."
He is looking
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Tung QuocHi,Where did you get sentence 2 from?
What is the subtle difference in meaning btw:
1. He looks awful.
2. He is looking awful.
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"is looking" emphasizes the temporary nature of his appearance. It's not the more natural of the two.
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1. An instantaneous judgment. His appearance is now awful.
He looks awful wearing that hat.
2. Observation of a more long-lasting, yet transient, state. His appearance has been (regularly) awful [these days / lately].
He's been in chemotherapy this month, and he is looking awful because of it.
I find it hard not to add "these days" to the second o
He looks awful wearing that hat.
2. Observation of a more long-lasting, yet transient, state. His appearance has been (regularly) awful [these days / lately].
He's been in chemotherapy this month, and he is looking awful because of it.
I find it hard not to add "these days" to the second o
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