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Jhumjhum Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Tense

Which one is correct and why ?

I smell something burning.
or
I am smelling something burning .
  

Top answer

Jhumjhum I smell something burning. Present tense is fine. With this context, present progressive would sound a little odd.

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  • Jhumjhum I smell something burning.
  • Present tense is fine.
  • With this context, present progressive would sound a little odd.
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JhumjhumI smell something burning.
Present tense is fine. With this context, present progressive would sound a little odd.
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"smell" is never used in the progressive forms.
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JhumjhumWhich one is correct and why ?I smell something burning.orI am smelling something burning .
The use of the continuous aspect with verbs of perception often indicates that something hallucinatory is going on.

I'm hearing voices in my head.
That can't be King Henry VIII. You're seeing things.

Likewise, there might be
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