
Nov 25th, 2013, 02:15 am
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eslHQ Member | | Join Date: Oct 20th, 2013
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"Why do you ask?" versus "Why are you asking?" Why are you asking Tom? He does not know the answer. Ask me instead!
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No, I have not seen him lately. Why do you ask?
In both cases, it is a single action happening at or around the time of speaking. Why the difference, then? |