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Desafinado Posted 12 years ago
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What is the difference between "was aware" and "became aware".
Last weekend I was aware that five months have passed since I started to write essays.
Last weekend I became aware that five months have passed since I started to write essays.
Last weekend I became aware that five months have passed since I started to write essays.
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"Was aware", I think, expresses a state . It says that last weekend you were in the state of being aware that five months had passed since you started writing essays. "Became aware", on the other hand, denotes or has the sense of an action .
- "Was aware", I think, expresses a state .
- It says that last weekend you were in the state of being aware that five months had passed since you started writing essays.
- "Became aware", on the other hand, denotes or has the sense of an action .
- The action of you becoming aware that five months had passed since you started writing essays occurred last weekend.
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"Was aware", I think, expresses a state. It says that last weekend you were in the state of being aware that five months had passed since you started writing essays.
"Became aware", on the other hand, denotes or has the sense of an action. The action of you becoming aware that five months had passed since you started writing essays
"Became aware", on the other hand, denotes or has the sense of an action. The action of you becoming aware that five months had passed since you started writing essays
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Thank you for your kind explanation. Now I understand how to use both phrases.
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