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Cat desk Posted 5 years ago
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Usage of 'when'

Is there any difference in meaning?

1- When you called, he was holding his newborn baby.

2- When he was holding his new born baby, you called.

  

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cat desk 1- When you called, he was holding his newborn baby. 2- When he was holding his new born baby, you called. "

  • cat desk 1- When you called, he was holding his newborn baby.
  • 2- When he was holding his new born baby, you called.
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cat desk1- When you called, he was holding his newborn baby.
2- When he was holding his new born baby, you called.

Typically, (1) focuses on the question "What was he doing when you called?", while (2) focuses on the question "What happened when he was holding his newborn baby?"

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