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[majid72]

HELLO,
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT(MEANING ) DIFFERENCE(S) BETWEEN "WORE AND WAS WEARING " IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE AND IS IT POSSIBLE TO REPLACE THE TWO WORDS WITH EACH OTHER?

"Holder said he told his editors that he was wearing a wire for the police while ... "I didn't know he wore a wire," she said. Holder has tried to make a"

THANKYOU

[RonBee]

It depends on context.

He was wearing a wire = He had it on at the time in question
He wore a wire = He had in on previously (perhaps at a certain time)

Does that help?

~R

[majid72]

It depends on context.

He was wearing a wire = He had it on at the time in question

He wore a wire = He had in on previously (perhaps at a certain time)

Does that help?

~R

Thanks RonBee.