kadioguy
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a. King Charles Heads to Belfast Ahead of Queen's Final Journey
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b. LIVE: The Queen is Making Her Final Journey as Charles III Proclaimed King Across UK
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1. Why is the first in the present simple while the second is in the present progressive? What is the difference in meaning between them?
2. Could their aspects be switched?
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[Updated]
Can this fit into my questions? That is, (a) is a quicker action while (b) is longer.
[From the Practical English Usage 3rd]
In commentaries, [...] The simple present is used for the quicker actions and events (which are finished before the sentences that describe them); the present progressive is used for longer actions and situations.
[Source]
b. LIVE: The Queen is Making Her Final Journey as Charles III Proclaimed King Across UK
[Source]
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1. Why is the first in the present simple while the second is in the present progressive? What is the difference in meaning between them?
2. Could their aspects be switched?
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[Updated]
Can this fit into my questions? That is, (a) is a quicker action while (b) is longer.
[From the Practical English Usage 3rd]
In commentaries, [...] The simple present is used for the quicker actions and events (which are finished before the sentences that describe them); the present progressive is used for longer actions and situations.
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