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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
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Should it be contract or contracting here?

Make sure you feel your muscles contract/contacting during your workouts.

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Anonymous Should it be contract or contracting here? Either one is OK. I would probably say "contract" — just the fact that it happens at all.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous Should it be contract or contracting here?
  • Either one is OK.
  • I would probably say "contract" — just the fact that it happens at all.
  • "contracting" focuses more on the continued feeling of the contraction for some amount of time.
  • CJ
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AnonymousShould it be contract or contracting here?
Either one is OK. I would probably say "contract" — just the fact that it happens at all. "contracting" focuses more on the continued feeling of the contraction for some amount of time.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousShould it be contract or contracting here?Either one is OK. I would probably say "contract" — just the fact that it happens at all. "contracting" focuses more on the continued feeling of the contraction for some amount of time.CJ
Thanks a lot CJ. What did you mean by "contract" implies the fact that it happens at all? Did you mean at all time
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Anonymousthe fact that it happens at all?
= the fact that it happens as opposed to the fact that it does not happen; the mere existence of the contraction without regard to how long it lasts.
AnonymousDid you mean at all times, maybe?
No.

CJ
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CalifJim Anonymousthe fact that it happens at all?= the fact that it happens as opposed to the fact that it does not happen; the mere existence of the contraction without regard to how long it lasts.AnonymousDid you mean at all times, maybe?No.CJ
Got it. So that is the precise difference in meaning between the two words in that sentence, where "contracting" fo
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AnonymousWould that be correct?
Yes, exactly.

CJ
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CalifJim AnonymousWould that be correct?Yes, exactly.CJ
Great. Thanks a lot for your help teacher!
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