Correct or not?
The climate …….. warmer.
a. gets b. is getting
I think both 'a' & 'b' are OK. Am I right?
Top answer
For a to work, you need more in the sentence to show the habitual nature of the present simple, which is used as a summary of repeated observations over a period of time. The climate gets warmer at the end of every ice age . Taken by itself, b is OK as a comment on our own times.
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For a to work, you need more in the sentence to show the habitual nature of the present simple, which is used as a summary of repeated observations over a period of time.
The climate gets warmer at the end of every ice age.
Taken by itself, b is OK as a comment on our own times.
The climate is getting warmer (now).
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