must live alone VS must be living alone Dear teachers Could you please review the following: Person 1: I get afraid at night so I have to sleep with the lights turned on. Person 2: You must live a

Search from various English teachers...

Mark

must live alone VS must be living alone Dear teachers Could you please review the following: Person 1: I get afraid at night so I have to sleep with the lights turned on. Person 2: You must live alone for you to get scared at your age. VS Person 2: You must be living alone for you to get scared at your age.

Oct 10, 2016 7:57 AM

Answers · 5

To me "You must live alone" sounds like a suggestion or a statement of fact and is not commenting on person one's current state. "You must be living alone" refers more to person one's current state.

October 10, 2016

Still haven’t found your answers?

Write down your questions and let the native speakers help you!