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Bassa Posted 15 years ago
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Which sentence is the correct one?

1) Have you seen him eating chips?

2) Have you seen him eat chips?

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Hi, Both are OK Sometimes no difference in meaning is intended, but here are a couple of comments on nuances. 1) Have you seen him eating chips? Sounds a bit like 'Did you see him while this activity was happening'?

— Clive

  • Hi, Both are OK Sometimes no difference in meaning is intended, but here are a couple of comments on nuances.
  • 1) Have you seen him eating chips?
  • Sounds a bit like 'Did you see him while this activity was happening'?
  • 2) Have you seen him eat chips?
  • Sounds a bit like 'Did you see him complete this activity'?
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Hi,

Both are OK Sometimes no difference in meaning is intended, but here are a couple of comments on nuances.

1) Have you seen him eating chips? Sounds a bit like 'Did you see him while this activity was happening'?

2) Have you seen him eat chips?
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