Present tense or present continuous tense
In this sentence,
"If people are living longer, they will have to work longer too."
Why the writer use "present continuous tense" instead of "present tense" in the first part, i.e. why not "If people live longer, they will have to work longer too."
asked Oct 04 '11 at 04:53
CF LOK
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CF LOK
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2 answers 
The continuous is used in cases where we see a trend or change in habits.
Eg: " People are buying more organic produce...people are watching less tv and downloading movies instead."
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answered Oct 05 '11 at 08:31
Mark Heyne
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Thank you very much!
add commentIt's a personal choice. Both are acceptable.
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answered Oct 04 '11 at 16:59
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