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Hasibul Alam Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

What is the difference of the meaning?

I should not eat the cake.

I should not be eating the cake.

  

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Hasibul Alam I should not eat the cake. It sounds like you are looking at a lot of food on a table. Your doctor told you that you shouldn't eat too many sweets, so you are reluctant to eat the cake even though you may eat other items on the table.

  • Hasibul Alam I should not eat the cake.
  • It sounds like you are looking at a lot of food on a table.
  • Your doctor told you that you shouldn't eat too many sweets, so you are reluctant to eat the cake even though you may eat other items on the table.
  • You say I should not eat the cake .
  • Maybe you will eat the cake, and maybe you won't.
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Hasibul AlamI should not eat the cake.

It sounds like you are looking at a lot of food on a table. Your doctor told you that you shouldn't eat too many sweets, so you are reluctant to eat the cake even though you may eat other items on the table. You say I should not eat the cake. Maybe you will eat the cake, and maybe you won't.

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