Cumbria, UK. British English. Nov 21, 2021. #2. Both are wrong. The two actions should use a parallel form: I prefer to watch movies rather than read stories. I prefer watching movies rather than reading stories."To" in the first sentence is not repeated.
Sep 7, 2014. #4. In while I was dealing the emphasis is on the simultaneity between dealing and watching. The hand was probably dealt (I assume you mean a deal of cards), but it may not have been finished, e.g. the fire alarm may have gone off and the building had to be evacuated. I would probably say He watched me deal the cards.
Apr 18, 2018. #2. You can say"I'm watching Signal" to mean that you are following the series and you watch every episode, but when you refer to specific episodes, even as loosely as you do by using"every Tuesday", use"watch". H.
Thank you for watching. This would normally be said after the video, though it could be said before it too. Sara Lee said: Please enjoy watching. This is something that would be said before the video. It doesn't sound natural however. I'd expect: We hope you enjoy the video or even just Enjoy the video. The phrase"Please enjoy" and also the ...
Penang. American English. Sep 25, 2017. #2. If you're in attendance, you're watching a concert, or a performance. If you're telling your friend about it a week beforehand:"I'm going to see Neneh Cherry in concert this Saturday" or"I'm going to (see) a concert this Saturday." E.
Dec 4, 2020. #7."While I am watching TV" is a time clause. It refers to a present or future time period during which I am watching TV. If the time period is in the past, the phrase is"while I was watching TV"."While I will be watching" is incorrect grammar in English. We don't use that phrase in AE.
Feb 25, 2011. #2. Watch TV (without the) is normal, although we might sometimes"she's watching the TV". Your second sentence suggests that there are more than one TV in the house, besides the one in the living room, or that it is a specific TV and is also in the living room. It could also mean that they are watching (observing) the TV in the ...
They convey a slightly different tone that I'm finding it difficult to explain. 'was watching' places the emphasis more on the time (i.e. it happened while she was watching) whereas 'watched' places the emphasis a little more on that activity (the watching). I instinctively prefer 'watched', but it depends on the context and the tone of the piece.
English - South-East England. Jan 4, 2016. #2. Yes, that's exactly right. 'I watched' means I saw the beginning, middle, and end of it. 'When' here doesn't actually mean"after the end", but that's normally the time when you would think"That was impressive. I want to be able to do that." Of course, while you're still watching, in the middle of ...
Banned. English. Jul 5, 2006. #2. I would say that to watch someone do something is a matter of seeing them at one particular instant in time, such as - kicking a ball. To watch them doing something is to watch throughout the process, such as - painting a room. Do = an action. Doing = a process.