Wear or wearing
Does the word "wearing" point to the actual work of wearing clothes?
For example, you see a man on the street and want to describe him. Do you say: "A man wearing a white suit" or "A man who has worn a white suit"?
Also where do you say " ... wears a white suit etc"?
And lastly, what if he actually is at home in the middle of wearing the suit? Do you still say "he is wearing a white suit" again?
What are the differences, please?
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Let's talk about my friend Tom. After that, he wears it all day. In the evening, he takes it off and puts on his pajamas.
- Let's talk about my friend Tom.
- After that, he wears it all day.
- In the evening, he takes it off and puts on his pajamas.
- If you see Tom on the street today, you can say "He is wearing his white suit" or "I can see a man (who is) wearing a white suit".
- Also where do you say " ...
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Let's talk about my friend Tom.
When Tom gets up every morning, he puts on a white suit.After that, he wears it all day. In the evening, he takes it off and puts on his pajamas.
If you see Tom on the street today, you can say "He is wearing his white suit" or "I can see a man (who is) wearing a white suit".
Also where do you say " ... wears a whi
0Thank you. It was very useful.
So, the actual work of wearing clothes is "putting on" and not "wearing", right?
For example, Tom has ironed his suit and it's ready now to be put on. Tom is now wearing just a long-sleeved shirt and starts wearing the suit. Someone else asks us, what is Tom doing? Here, we cannon say, "he is wearing his suit", and we shall say, "he is putting on
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