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28 Jan 2022
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I can’t understand the difference in nuance between
“Her *present preoccupation is how to make enough money to buy a piano.”
and
“Her *current preoccupation is how to make enough money to buy a piano.”.
Could you please explain it to me?
I can’t understand the difference in nuance between
“Her *present preoccupation is how to make enough money to buy a piano.”
and
“Her *current preoccupation is how to make enough money to buy a piano.”.
Could you please explain it to me?
“Her *present preoccupation is how to make enough money to buy a piano.”
and
“Her *current preoccupation is how to make enough money to buy a piano.”.
Could you please explain it to me?
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28 Jan 2022
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- English (US)
they are identical in meaning.
I think "current" has more nuance that she changes her preoccupation a lot.
"present" is more neutral
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- English (US)
they are identical in meaning.
I think "current" has more nuance that she changes her preoccupation a lot.
"present" is more neutral
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@cherine14
Thank you so much for giving me a very helpful explanation! So I understood better.
I appreciate you sparing me your time to help me!
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