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Which one is correct?
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lilufes
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Which one is correct?
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Hi everyone, kindly tell me which one is the correct statement:
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A: My shirts smell bad.
B: Then why do you smell them?
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A: My shirts smell bad.
B: Then why are you smelling them?
Thank you very much for all your help. |
27 Jul 2019
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yanogator
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Both are correct, but the second one is the better choice. As you know, the simple present (your first option) is for repeated or on-going action, so it implies that person A smells the shirts regularly. The present continuous (your second option) is for something that is happening now, so it is a one-time event (probably). That makes it a better joke. Bruce |
27 Jul 2019
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lilufes
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Thank you very much for your detailed and easy-to-understand answer. |
27 Jul 2019
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