One extra point I want to make which is when you add the adverb "regularly" to the sentence, it will skew the meaning which was intended. Consider this: A- I sent you an email earlier, did you get it? B- I am checking my

I'd say they're interchangeable. The present continuous implies that he's done well over a longer period of time, but the simple present implies that this is the very latest news. The "so far" seems like a hedge. That is,

It's present tense like, "She takes walks in the park." It's sort of an habitual practice. It happens to be the GSMA's business to regularly estimate this sort of thing. If you used past tense, it would mean they only

Here's how it should be: Jackson would have celebrated his fiftieth birthday this August if he were alive . Jackson would have celebrated his fiftieth birthday this August if he had not died earlier this year . There are a

Anon, There are a few simple rules for learners who would like to receive help from the forum. Simply post your questions in a polite manner, the forum will respond, provided that you have to show some honest effort on your questions before

Mrs Hay___________(drive) along a small country road when she ___________(see) a man at the side of the road. He ___________(wave) and pointing at his car. Mrs Hay ______________(stop) and _________(ask) the man if he was all right. 'My

Hi, Moonyscorp. Welcome to English Forums. Thanks for joining us. Both versions work, although the expression is more common with "with." The only thing that bothers me is the sense of timing. Usually such a comment accompanies a new

Hello. " We use the present continuous with always to describe and emphasize a continuing / continued series of repeating / repeated actions." What is the correct word? Thanks.

These are two different present tenses: simple present and present continuous. They're often interchangeable, but "to do your homework" is a one time act, which will be completed. "To be doing your homework" means

They had to have that specially made? The sentence is in the past tense. Since English lacks verbs for situations in which person A does something for person B on person B's request, a rather long and awkward structure is used instead: to have