Danyel
Hіs numbеr іs еngagеd. Mary іs spеakіng on thе tеlеphonе again...
Hіs numbеr іs еngagеd. Mary іs spеakіng on thе tеlеphonе again.
&
Hіs numbеr іs being busy. Mary іs spеakіng on thе tеlеphonе again.
What is the difference?
16 janv. 2017 10:04
Réponses · 2
1
The second sentence does not really make sense.
However, the two sentences
'His number is engaged'
and
'His number is busy'
both have the same meaning. 'Engaged' is a slightly more formal word to use in this context.
16 janvier 2017
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Danyel
Compétences linguistiques
Biélorusse, Anglais, Français, Polonais, Russe, Ukrainien
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Anglais, Polonais
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