That the viewer is looking at himself
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I do not understand why the simple progressive tense has been used between the parentheses? Why not just a simple present as I think that the part is denoting a general fact!? Could you help me with this?
The original version:
The peculiar feature of his peep-show construction, that the viewer is looking at himself as well as at the painting, simply recapitulates this earlier tension.
My Version:
The peculiar feature of his peep-show construction, that the viewer looks at himself as well as at the painting, simply recapitulates this earlier tension.
Top answer
anonymous I do not understand why the simple progressive tense has been used between the parentheses? You mean "in the parenthetical", and it is the present progressive, not simple. Your way is grammatical, too.
- anonymous I do not understand why the simple progressive tense has been used between the parentheses?
- You mean "in the parenthetical", and it is the present progressive, not simple.
- Your way is grammatical, too.
- It's writer's choice, but the progresive is usual in such cases.
- When the viewer looks, he is looking at himself.
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anonymousI do not understand why the simple progressive tense has been used between the parentheses?
You mean "in the parenthetical", and it is the present progressive, not simple.
Your way is grammatical, too. It's writer's choice, but the progresive is usual in such cases. When the viewer looks, he is looking at himself. If you say that when the vie
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