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“Words were different when they (lived / were living) inside of you”
Why “What were you doing?”“We lived” vs “We were living” in the past tenseWhat's the difference between “has been living” and “has lived”?“She … in London for several years before she moved to New York.”What were you doing/have you been doing [does one have a negative connotation?]Is “I was used to come here … ” grammatically correct?How old were you when you (were able to/ could) sing?I lived Vs. I was livingWhat's the grammar of “Me, Benjamin Clawhauser, … stereotyping you”?Why did Hopps the bunny use “didn't” when talking the present moment? Was it a kind of mood?
“Words were different when they lived inside of you.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
Shouldn't it be "...when they were living inside of you."?
tense past-tense past-continuous
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“Words were different when they lived inside of you.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
Shouldn't it be "...when they were living inside of you."?
tense past-tense past-continuous
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“Words were different when they lived inside of you.”
― Benjamin Alire Sáenz, Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe.
Shouldn't it be "...when they were living inside of you."?
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“Words were different when they lived inside of you.”
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Shouldn't it be "...when they were living inside of you."?
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It is correct. There is no grammatical requirement for clauses following the "when" conjunction to be in the continuous tense, especially not with verbs like "live" that already indicate a state, not an action.
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It is correct. There is no grammatical requirement for clauses following the "when" conjunction to be in the continuous tense, especially not with verbs like "live" that already indicate a state, not an action.
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It is correct. There is no grammatical requirement for clauses following the "when" conjunction to be in the continuous tense, especially not with verbs like "live" that already indicate a state, not an action.
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It is correct. There is no grammatical requirement for clauses following the "when" conjunction to be in the continuous tense, especially not with verbs like "live" that already indicate a state, not an action.
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It is correct. There is no grammatical requirement for clauses following the "when" conjunction to be in the continuous tense, especially not with verbs like "live" that already indicate a state, not an action.
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