STARTING SOON
HI GUYS. THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
on YouTube, the streamer often use "STARTING SOON"
why does it not be "Start soon"?
thank you.
Top answer
"Starting soon" can be understood to mean or suggest "This video is starting soon". * "Start s soon" would be possible (depending on precise context), suggesting "This video starts soon". * Hmm, in fact, it occurred to me that the sentence "This video will start soon" would make sense.
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"Starting soon" can be understood to mean or suggest "This video is starting soon".
There is no obvious relevant sentence that "Start soon" could suggest.*
"Starts soon" would be possible (depending on precise context), suggesting "This video starts soon".
* Hmm, in fact, it occurred to me that the sentence "This video will start soon" would make sense. For some reason
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