Was threatened
Hi
What is the difference between
....their livelihood was threatened after the fall of Sasanid
and
....their livelihood was being threatened after the fall of Sasanid
Thanks in advance
Top answer
was threatened suggests someone or some group of people threatened their livelihood once. was being threatened suggests someone or some group of people continued to threaten their livelihood over some period of time. CJ
- was threatened suggests someone or some group of people threatened their livelihood once.
- was being threatened suggests someone or some group of people continued to threaten their livelihood over some period of time.
- CJ
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was threatened suggests someone or some group of people threatened their livelihood once.
was being threatened suggests someone or some group of people continued to threaten their livelihood over some period of time.
CJ
0With no further context, the meaning of the two would be similar: the fall of Sasanid created a situation such that their livelihood, which was secure before the fall, was now put in danger. If there is a difference, in the first sentence, the suggestion is that the fall itself created the situation where their livelihood was now in danger. In the second sentence, the implication is that
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