grows/is growing

[bartek1988]

Hello,

I'm wondering if in this sentence I can use both forms in bold or maybe only the continuous one.

With the number of issues that need tackling locally and globally, the number of charities also grows/ is also growing, which doesn't however mean that people are willing to support them.

 

[probus]

Both are grammatically correct. Without more context there's not much to choose between them in my opinion.

 

[bartek1988]

how about the rule saying that to express current trends we use the present continuous? Would the present simple treat the situation as a sort of general tendency? If not, what would the difference be between these two forms?

 

[probus]

Rules are helpful for learners, but native speakers of a language do not need rules. I'll wager that you don't need to rely on rules to determine whether or not something is correct Polish.

 

[jutfrank]

Did you write this sentence yourself, bartek1988?

If so, are you trying to express a current trend?