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发表于 2021-4-14 15:23:11
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Grammatically speaking, in this case both "the boats waited for them" and "the boats were waiting for them" are correct, but maybe with slight differences. I would say in many contexts they are almost exchangeable; it often depends on what the author wishes to stress on. ! X# R! i- a$ T! N" B
0 @ Q( p6 d, g4 {2 ]English is a language; it's evolving as we speak. It's not math. It's not an exact science. One shouldn't allow him/herself to get bogged down in trivial details like this. 2 d g$ P U# D2 ^7 t/ A
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Only my two cents' worth,
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