Pb03 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
sit doing sth & sit and do sth ...
Hi everyone~!
I'm wondering whether there is any difference between the two phrases -- sit doing sth & sit and do sth -- technically.
I mean, in the terms of timing, meaning, usage or anything.
Can I understand that the meaning of those examples are same?
Thanks for your help in advance!
pb
ex)
1) He sat staring into space for a while.
2) He sat and stared into space for a while.
or
a) They sat chatting about work.
b) They sat and chatted about work.
I'm wondering whether there is any difference between the two phrases -- sit doing sth & sit and do sth -- technically.
I mean, in the terms of timing, meaning, usage or anything.
Can I understand that the meaning of those examples are same?
Thanks for your help in advance!
pb
ex)
1) He sat staring into space for a while.
2) He sat and stared into space for a while.
or
a) They sat chatting about work.
b) They sat and chatted about work.
Top answer
Close, but not identical. sat staring: more simultaneity between the two actions sat and stared: more independence/decoupling between the two actions
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Close, but not identical.
sat staring: more simultaneity between the two actions
sat and stared: more independence/decoupling between the two actions
sat staring: more simultaneity between the two actions
sat and stared: more independence/decoupling between the two actions
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