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Seagull Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
The present tense or the present progressive
a. Despite the fact that a large number of books and magazines are being published, we spend fewer and fewer hours on reading every year.
b. Despite the fact that a large number of books and magazines are published, we spend fewer and fewer hours on reading every year.
Which sounds more natural to native speakers? And, could you explain why, if you please?
b. Despite the fact that a large number of books and magazines are published, we spend fewer and fewer hours on reading every year.
Which sounds more natural to native speakers? And, could you explain why, if you please?
Top answer
No difference to me. However, just to keep construction parallel, I might change the second verb in a) to we are spending... [ Others will disagree, I'm sure.
- No difference to me.
- However, just to keep construction parallel, I might change the second verb in a) to we are spending...
- [ Others will disagree, I'm sure.
- ]
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No difference to me. However, just to keep construction parallel, I might change the second verb in a) to we are spending... [ Others will disagree, I'm sure. ]
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I don't have a strong opinion either way. This is probably my choice:
Despite the fact that a large number of books and magazines are being published, we spend fewer and fewer hourson reading every year.
Despite the fact that a large number of books and magazines are being published, we spend fewer and fewer hours
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