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Wowenglish Posted 14 years ago
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woke up with a cough/coughing
Is there any difference in meaning between "1" and "2"?
1. I woke up with a cough.
2. I woke up coughing.
1. I woke up with a cough.
2. I woke up coughing.
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With #1, it is possible that you were not actually coughing at the moment of waiting, but coughed soon after, and realised that the cough was was not just a momentary thing - it's similar to saying that you woke up with a cold. With #2, it is possible that you did not have a cough. You merely coughed, and that woke you.
- With #1, it is possible that you were not actually coughing at the moment of waiting, but coughed soon after, and realised that the cough was was not just a momentary thing - it's similar to saying that you woke up with a cold.
- With #2, it is possible that you did not have a cough.
- You merely coughed, and that woke you.
- A cough can be a single act or an illness.
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With #1, it is possible that you were not actually coughing at the moment of waiting, but coughed soon after, and realised that the cough was was not just a momentary thing - it's similar to saying that you woke up with a cold.
With #2, it is possible that you did not have a cough. You merely coughed, and that woke you.
A cough can be a single act or an illness.
With #2, it is possible that you did not have a cough. You merely coughed, and that woke you.
A cough can be a single act or an illness.
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