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I need help with finding out which of the below sentences is correct:

1. Since she wore glasses, I could not discern whether she was crying.




2. Since she wore glasses, I could not discern whether she cried.

Are both the sentences correct? If so, when to use which sentence?

past-tense progressive-aspect sequence-of-tenses

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I need help with finding out which of the below sentences is correct:

1. Since she wore glasses, I could not discern whether she was crying.




2. Since she wore glasses, I could not discern whether she cried.

Are both the sentences correct? If so, when to use which sentence?

past-tense progressive-aspect sequence-of-tenses

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I need help with finding out which of the below sentences is correct:

1. Since she wore glasses, I could not discern whether she was crying.




2. Since she wore glasses, I could not discern whether she cried.

Are both the sentences correct? If so, when to use which sentence?

past-tense progressive-aspect sequence-of-tenses

share|improve this question

edited Jun 12 '18 at 2:23

sumelic

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asked May 7 '18 at 3:43

karthik tskarthik ts

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share|improve this question

edited Jun 12 '18 at 2:23

sumelic

50.5k8121227

asked May 7 '18 at 3:43

karthik tskarthik ts

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share|improve this question

edited Jun 12 '18 at 2:23

sumelic

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asked May 7 '18 at 3:43

karthik tskarthik ts

54

edited Jun 12 '18 at 2:23

sumelic

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edited Jun 12 '18 at 2:23

sumelic

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asked May 7 '18 at 3:43

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asked May 7 '18 at 3:43

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The first lacks harmony between the verbs. It would work better if it began "Since she was wearing glasses..."

However, both can work as saying "she wore glasses" (in general) and that you couldn't tell if she was crying (at that particular moment) also gives the implication that that particular moment was no exception and she was wearing them then too.

So 1 can work, but it would be better by making it explicit.

We really could do with more context as this is what really establishes aspect.

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answered May 7 '18 at 4:07

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  Definitely 'was crying' rather than 'cried'.
  
  – Kate Bunting
  May 7 '18 at 7:33
  

  
  
  
  


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  If you believe so, then provide a reasoned answer. An unsubstantiated disagreement in no way helps the OP and other readers understand. Same goes for the silent downvoters.
  
  – Paul Childs
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

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-1

The first lacks harmony between the verbs. It would work better if it began "Since she was wearing glasses..."

However, both can work as saying "she wore glasses" (in general) and that you couldn't tell if she was crying (at that particular moment) also gives the implication that that particular moment was no exception and she was wearing them then too.

So 1 can work, but it would be better by making it explicit.

We really could do with more context as this is what really establishes aspect.

share|improve this answer

answered May 7 '18 at 4:07

Paul ChildsPaul Childs

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• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Definitely 'was crying' rather than 'cried'.
  
  – Kate Bunting
  May 7 '18 at 7:33
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  If you believe so, then provide a reasoned answer. An unsubstantiated disagreement in no way helps the OP and other readers understand. Same goes for the silent downvoters.
  
  – Paul Childs
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

-1

The first lacks harmony between the verbs. It would work better if it began "Since she was wearing glasses..."

However, both can work as saying "she wore glasses" (in general) and that you couldn't tell if she was crying (at that particular moment) also gives the implication that that particular moment was no exception and she was wearing them then too.

So 1 can work, but it would be better by making it explicit.

We really could do with more context as this is what really establishes aspect.

share|improve this answer

answered May 7 '18 at 4:07

Paul ChildsPaul Childs

44416

• 
  
  
  

  
  2
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Definitely 'was crying' rather than 'cried'.
  
  – Kate Bunting
  May 7 '18 at 7:33
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  If you believe so, then provide a reasoned answer. An unsubstantiated disagreement in no way helps the OP and other readers understand. Same goes for the silent downvoters.
  
  – Paul Childs
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

The first lacks harmony between the verbs. It would work better if it began "Since she was wearing glasses..."

However, both can work as saying "she wore glasses" (in general) and that you couldn't tell if she was crying (at that particular moment) also gives the implication that that particular moment was no exception and she was wearing them then too.

So 1 can work, but it would be better by making it explicit.

We really could do with more context as this is what really establishes aspect.

share|improve this answer

answered May 7 '18 at 4:07

Paul ChildsPaul Childs

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share|improve this answer

answered May 7 '18 at 4:07

Paul ChildsPaul Childs

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answered May 7 '18 at 4:07

Paul ChildsPaul Childs

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answered May 7 '18 at 4:07

Paul ChildsPaul Childs

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