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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
Word difference
What is the difference the use of operate and ate operating in sentences similar to the below?
They 'operate' a huge chain of hair products.
They 'are operating' a huge chain of hair products.
Are they both same in meaning in this case and can the simple present and present continuous convey the same information and be interchangeable in certain cases?
They 'operate' a huge chain of hair products.
They 'are operating' a huge chain of hair products.
Are they both same in meaning in this case and can the simple present and present continuous convey the same information and be interchangeable in certain cases?
Top answer
The present continuous suggests that there may be some limit to the duration of the operation. The present simple has no such suggestion.
- The present continuous suggests that there may be some limit to the duration of the operation.
- The present simple has no such suggestion.
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The present continuous suggests that there may be some limit to the duration of the operation. The present simple has no such suggestion.
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fivejedjonThe present continuous suggests that there may be some limit to the duration of the operation. The present simple has no such suggestion.Thank you very much teacher. That explains. Is that considered a big or subtle difference?
Is that a minor difference in this case and does it impact the general meaning, because I tend to use the present
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AnonymousThey They 'are operating' a huge chain of hair products.The simple form merely states the general information
The present continuous states the action at this moment.
She cooks breakfast for your family every monning before she goes to work.
She is cooking breakfast for her family.
For your question, Either they operate a
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Anonymous AnonymousThey They 'are operating' a huge chain of hair products.The simple form merely states the general informationThe present continuous states the action at this moment.She cooks breakfast for your family every monning before she goes to work. She is cooking breakfast for her family.For your question, Either they operate a huge chain of hair salonOr, They s
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AnonymousThanks. So the simple present is better for the sentence I wrote since it is not just at the moment, right?Yes, and that works for similar situations as well.
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Anonymous AnonymousThanks. So the simple present is better for the sentence I wrote since it is not just at the moment, right?Yes, and that works for similar situations as well.Thanks. Do you mean that the simple present should also be used for other similar situations as the sentence I wrote?
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