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Angliholic Posted 14 years ago
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Worrying/Worried about the math test
Worrying/Worried about the math test tomorrow, Robert has decided to stay up studying tonight.
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Do both worring and worried fit in the above? Thanks.
Hi,
Do both worring and worried fit in the above? Thanks.
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Do both worring and worried fit in the above? Yes. CJ
- Do both worring and worried fit in the above?
- Yes.
- CJ
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For me it clashes. Worrying is present; worried is past. The fact that he already has decided to stay up means his worry is past tense.
Worried about the math test tomorrow, Robert has decided to stay up studying tonight.
I think "Worrying" may also be correct, but as I say, it seems to clash. I think dropping the 'has' wil
Worried about the math test tomorrow, Robert has decided to stay up studying tonight.
I think "Worrying" may also be correct, but as I say, it seems to clash. I think dropping the 'has' wil
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Worrying is present; worried is past.
Usually. But not here. worrying is a participle, and participles take their tense from whatever the tense is in the main clause. worried is an adjective, so it has no tense. very worried, more worried, ...
CJ
Usually. But not here. worrying is a participle, and participles take their tense from whatever the tense is in the main clause. worried is an adjective, so it has no tense. very worried, more worried, ...
CJ
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