Meowth Posted 17 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
"The recent ten years are seeing a big rise in small businesses"
Hello!
Can I ask for help please?
I have certain doubts about the sentence my teacher said to be correct.
He said the following: "The recent ten years are seeing a big rise in small businesses"
Is it really correct? I mean both vocabulary and grammar, especially the use of the verb "to see".
By the way, he said that according to some modern trend "near" should be pronounced [nir].
Can anyone explain me if he is right?
Can I ask for help please?
I have certain doubts about the sentence my teacher said to be correct.
He said the following: "The recent ten years are seeing a big rise in small businesses"
Is it really correct? I mean both vocabulary and grammar, especially the use of the verb "to see".
By the way, he said that according to some modern trend "near" should be pronounced [nir].
Can anyone explain me if he is right?
Top answer
His sentence is awkward and not quite correct. "
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His sentence is awkward and not quite correct. I would have said:
"The past ten years have seen a big rise in small businesses."
And yes, my current dictionary has the pronunciation of "near" as "nir."
"The past ten years have seen a big rise in small businesses."
And yes, my current dictionary has the pronunciation of "near" as "nir."
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Thank you very much, Doctor D.
And what is your opinion on "are seeing" itself?
Is it correct to say like that at all? I have always thought that "to see" is one of the least likely verbs to be used in continuous tense. Am I right here?
This haunts me too much because if it's correct it would be a revolution in my study of English, since I have been always taught the op
And what is your opinion on "are seeing" itself?
Is it correct to say like that at all? I have always thought that "to see" is one of the least likely verbs to be used in continuous tense. Am I right here?
This haunts me too much because if it's correct it would be a revolution in my study of English, since I have been always taught the op
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Yes, you can use "see" in a continuous sense. "We are seeing a shift in the weather." However, "see" is not used in the literal sense of using our eyeballs. Rather, it is "see" in the sense "recognize" or "be aware of."
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