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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
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Do "He reads a book" and "She swims in the pool" sound okay? To me, they sound a little bit awkward while "He is reading a book" and "She is swimming in the pool" sound natural.
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lucas21c Do "He reads a book" and "She swims in the pool" sound okay? To me, they sound a little bit awkward To me, too. They sound like typical examples of paradigm sentences for simple present verb drill in antiquated English classes.
- lucas21c Do "He reads a book" and "She swims in the pool" sound okay?
- To me, they sound a little bit awkward To me, too.
- They sound like typical examples of paradigm sentences for simple present verb drill in antiquated English classes.
- Without context they sound awful, but they do have their uses: What does he do every morning in that coffee shop?
- He reads a book.
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lucas21cDo "He reads a book" and "She swims in the pool" sound okay? To me, they sound a little bit awkwardTo me, too. They sound like typical examples of paradigm sentences for simple present verb drill in antiquated English classes. Without context they sound awful, but they do have their uses:
What does he do every morning in that coffee shop
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