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Michaelting Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Thought/was thinking

Just when I thought that I had conquered the challenge, the train suddenly stopped.

Just when I was thinking that I had conquered the challenge, the train suddenly stopped.

May I know the correct answer?
  

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Both are fine. Read [url=]THIS THREAD[/url] for a recent discussion on simple vs progressive. ' is not native English.

  • Both are fine.
  • Read [url=]THIS THREAD[/url] for a recent discussion on simple vs progressive.
  • ' is not native English.
  • '
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Both are fine. Read [url=]THIS THREAD[/url] for a recent discussion on simple vs progressive.

PS: 'May I know...' is not native English. Use 'Could you tell me...'
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I see. I wrote the first sentence in my essay and my teacher marked it as a mistake. I guess it's ok then.

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