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  1. 29-Jan-2012, 20:19 #1
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    Default to outstrip

    I just came across the following sentence:


    The demand for firewood now far outstrips supply.

    May I ask if it is better to change the bold words into "is now far outstripping"?
    Or is the verb 'outstrip' a stative one?
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  2. 29-Jan-2012, 20:33 #2
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    Either one works.
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