Past simple vs past continuous
Is it correct to say
my grandmother cooked for us every day until she died or
should we say
my grandmother was cooking for us every day?
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***NOT A TEACHER***
My grandmother used to cook for us every day.
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Originally Posted by
Odessa Dawn
***NOT A TEACHER***
My grandmother used to cook for us every day.
Your alternative version is fine, Odessa Dawn, but are you saying both of vivtof's sentences are wrong?
Would you care to comment on the standard of English of someone who claims to be a teacher?
Rover
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Sorry & thank you sir for your comment. I will be more careful next time. Yes, I beg you, vivtof & Rover_KE, for forgiveness.
Re: Past simple vs past continuous
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Originally Posted by
vivtof
Is it correct to say
'My grandmother cooked for us every day until she died', or
should we say
'My grandmother was cooking for us every day'?
The first sentence is fine.
The second could be OK if she's still alive.
Rover
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Originally Posted by
Rover_KE
The first sentence is fine.
The second could be OK if she's still alive.
Rover
So, are you calling the following wrong: "My grandmother was cooking for us every day until she died"?
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Originally Posted by
Raymott
So, are you calling the following wrong: "My grandmother was cooking for us every day until she died"?
It's unnatural to me.