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Taka Posted 17 years ago
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Which is more natural

Which is more natural?
·When he is facing something important, he tends to feel like avoiding it.
·When he faces something important, he tends to feel like avoiding it.
  

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The first clauses of each are fine, but the main clauses are awkward: When he is facing something important, he tends to avoid it. OR When he faces something important, he feels like avoiding it.

  • The first clauses of each are fine, but the main clauses are awkward: When he is facing something important, he tends to avoid it.
  • OR When he faces something important, he feels like avoiding it.
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The first clauses of each are fine, but the main clauses are awkward:

When he is facing something important, he tends to avoid it.

OR

When he faces something important, he feels like avoiding it.

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