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  1. 08-Jan-2011, 11:10 #1
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    Cool nobody answers

    Hello!

    Is the use of the present simple correct here?

    -I'm trying to call him but nobody answers.

    Should it : nobody is answering?

    Thank you

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    Default Re: nobody answers

    Yes, use the -ing form with "I am trying ."
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    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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