GeneD
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14. She was so annoying! She was always leaving her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she actually expected me to do them for her. From the exercises.
The past continuous in the second sentence is used to convey annoyance, right? I'm aware that the word 'always' can produce this effect making the impression that the action is a never-ending process and that the person acting seems to do nothing else than to annoy someone with their action. What about the last sentence? Is it possible to use the past continuous instead of simple? It seems that the thought is the same as in the second, and even though there are no 'always' in the third, its presence in the previous sentence can make it unnecessary to repeat it. If the continuous is possible, would it be natural?
The past continuous in the second sentence is used to convey annoyance, right? I'm aware that the word 'always' can produce this effect making the impression that the action is a never-ending process and that the person acting seems to do nothing else than to annoy someone with their action. What about the last sentence? Is it possible to use the past continuous instead of simple? It seems that the thought is the same as in the second, and even though there are no 'always' in the third, its presence in the previous sentence can make it unnecessary to repeat it. If the continuous is possible, would it be natural?
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