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I smell something burning
Is that means something is burning now ?
Why I can't say that I smell something burnt.
thanks for your help
Nov 17, 2020 8:17 AM
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Yes, it means that something is burning now and is continuing to burn.
Burnt is the past participle of burn - it's the past tense so it is no longer burning.
November 17, 2020
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