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What is the difference between The boy who is speaking English is my brother. and The boy speaking English is my brother. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
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The second sentence is more conversational English. The first sentence sounds a little more formal.
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@Mack7788 Yes. You can also say, "The boy that is speaking English is my brother." This feels more formal than the second sentence but less than the first.
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