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Tara2 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Wear

Hi

Is "wear" a stative verb? What is the difference between these?

1- Two robbers who wore masks stopped him

2- Two robbers who were wearing masks stopped him'

  

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'wear' is stative, but both 1 and 2 are fine. , while the robbery was in progress), but the meaning is same either way. CJ

— CalifJim

  • 'wear' is stative, but both 1 and 2 are fine.
  • , while the robbery was in progress), but the meaning is same either way.
  • CJ
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'wear' is stative, but both 1 and 2 are fine. Maybe 2 makes the situation sound more vivid and "as if you were there" because the continuous can suggest a temporary situation (i.e., while the robbery was in progress), but the meaning is same either way.

CJ

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