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Ej!_nihilist  #462819  Thu, 10 Jan 08 10:51 PM
Hello!
One more comparison:

She must see him. X She must be seeing him.

What is the difference?
Help please, I'm on the ropes ...


  
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Davearama  #462828  Thu, 10 Jan 08 11:19 PM
> She must see him.

That means that she should see him sometime in the future.

> She must be seeing him.

This sounds like a guess. Like she should be able to see him.

Or it sounds like gossip. Like she is dating him.

i hope that helps!

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