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Rachid84b
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Hi all, hope you are all fine. People believe that he is living abroad. - (He is believed to live abroad.) Or (He is believed to be living abroad.)
Which answer is correct, thx in advance |
5 Jan 2015
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tagoreluz1
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He is believed to be living abroad |
5 Jan 2015
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pooh2012
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He is believed to be living abroad |
5 Jan 2015
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phinixi
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he is believed to be living kz u said it HE IS LIVING a continuous action |
5 Jan 2015
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natoon
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It �s Complex Subject and both of variants are correct |
5 Jan 2015
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AsmaaLabib
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he is believed to be living abroad |
6 Jan 2015
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FrauSue
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He is believed to live abroad - this suggests a permanent or long-term state. he is believed to be living abroad - this suggests a temporary arrangement; maybe he is expected to come home soon. Both are correct grammatically, but their usage depends on the wider context of the passage. |
8 Jan 2015
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