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Vince Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Which explained / explaining

While writing an essay, I came across the follow sentence:
I came across an article which explained the difference between ‘bring’ and ‘take’

I think you can say 'which explained' as well as 'explaining', can't you?
Is there a difference between these two?
  

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You can use either: I came across an article which explained the difference. I came across an article explaining the difference. You can also use: I came across an article which explains the difference.

— Mister Micawber

  • You can use either: I came across an article which explained the difference.
  • I came across an article explaining the difference.
  • You can also use: I came across an article which explains the difference.
  • They all mean the same thing: there exists a published article on the topic of the difference between 'bring' and 'take'.
  • PS: It probably has something to do with 'come' and 'go', doesn't it?
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You can use either:

I came across an article which explained the difference.
I came across an article explaining the difference.

You can also use:

I came across an article which explains the difference.

They all mean the same thing: there exists a published article on the topic of the difference between 'bring' and 'take'.


PS: It probabl
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Thanks for your help...

The article (on www.languagetips.com) did mention the following at the end:
...there is also a close link between bring/take and come/go.
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