tbentsen77
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I stumbled upon this sentence which in my oppinion isn't correct:
"The dog barked when the neighbour walked by the garden gate".
I'd say that the correct sentence would be:
"The dog barked when the neighbour was walking by the garden gate", according to the rule of one action interrupting another.
Another example could be:
"I was doing the dishes, when it knocked on the door", or "It knocked on the door when I was doing the dishes".
Anyone cares to comment?
Thanks!
"The dog barked when the neighbour walked by the garden gate".
I'd say that the correct sentence would be:
"The dog barked when the neighbour was walking by the garden gate", according to the rule of one action interrupting another.
Another example could be:
"I was doing the dishes, when it knocked on the door", or "It knocked on the door when I was doing the dishes".
Anyone cares to comment?
Thanks!