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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Tense help

If someone asks 'where do you work?', which is correct?

I work at best buy.
I am working at best buy.

I don't see why I should use the -ing since it's a straight forward question-answer, regardless weather it's temporary or not. Am I correct?
  

Top answer

I work at Best Buy . I am working at Best Buy . Anonymous I don't see why I should use the -ing It evinces greater interest in the conversation.

— Mister Micawber

  • I work at Best Buy .
  • I am working at Best Buy .
  • Anonymous I don't see why I should use the -ing It evinces greater interest in the conversation.
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I work at Best Buy.
I am working at Best Buy.
AnonymousI don't see why I should use the -ing
It evinces greater interest in the conversation.
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Mister MicawberAnonymousI don't see why I should use the -ingIt evinces greater interest in the conversation.
Thank you, teacher. What does that mean? Just show interest in the conversation with no difference!

So are both correct essentially?
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AnonymousSo are both correct essentially?
Yes.
AnonymousJust show interest in the conversation with no difference!
That and the intimation of impermanence.
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Mister Micawberthe intimation of impermanence
What does that mean. Does it mean if we being very precise in meaning that it might give a hint that the job is not permanent?
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Mister MicawberRight.
But this is a very detailed aspect or if we want to distinguish or be critical between the two. Right?
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