Can I use present continuous(lips were partnering mine) in this context where I did wrote everything in...
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"He covered my mouth with a steamy kiss. His lips were partnering mine and the world went silent. I felt the promise of realness."
-from my book-Me.Me?
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"He covered my mouth with a steamy kiss. His lips were partnering mine and the world went silent. I felt the promise of realness."
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No don’t use present continuous, keep it like you have it here. (Although I’m not sure what it means for lips to partner.)
– Jim
7 hours ago
It's a style thing, but having the progressive and simple in the same sentence doesn't work for me. I would want a triggering event - the beginning of the kiss, not the continuation of it - to cause the world to go silent. "His lips touched mine and the world went silent" and "His lips were partnering mine and the world [was/had gone] silent" both sound better to my ear.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
The use of "were" should be a clue that you're not using present continuous, after all.
– Spencer
5 hours ago
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"He covered my mouth with a steamy kiss. His lips were partnering mine and the world went silent. I felt the promise of realness."
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"He covered my mouth with a steamy kiss. His lips were partnering mine and the world went silent. I felt the promise of realness."
-from my book-Me.Me?
grammar past-tense present-tense continuous-aspect
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No don’t use present continuous, keep it like you have it here. (Although I’m not sure what it means for lips to partner.)
– Jim
7 hours ago
It's a style thing, but having the progressive and simple in the same sentence doesn't work for me. I would want a triggering event - the beginning of the kiss, not the continuation of it - to cause the world to go silent. "His lips touched mine and the world went silent" and "His lips were partnering mine and the world [was/had gone] silent" both sound better to my ear.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
The use of "were" should be a clue that you're not using present continuous, after all.
– Spencer
5 hours ago
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No don’t use present continuous, keep it like you have it here. (Although I’m not sure what it means for lips to partner.)
– Jim
7 hours ago
It's a style thing, but having the progressive and simple in the same sentence doesn't work for me. I would want a triggering event - the beginning of the kiss, not the continuation of it - to cause the world to go silent. "His lips touched mine and the world went silent" and "His lips were partnering mine and the world [was/had gone] silent" both sound better to my ear.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
The use of "were" should be a clue that you're not using present continuous, after all.
– Spencer
5 hours ago
No don’t use present continuous, keep it like you have it here. (Although I’m not sure what it means for lips to partner.)
– Jim
7 hours ago
No don’t use present continuous, keep it like you have it here. (Although I’m not sure what it means for lips to partner.)
– Jim
7 hours ago
It's a style thing, but having the progressive and simple in the same sentence doesn't work for me. I would want a triggering event - the beginning of the kiss, not the continuation of it - to cause the world to go silent. "His lips touched mine and the world went silent" and "His lips were partnering mine and the world [was/had gone] silent" both sound better to my ear.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
It's a style thing, but having the progressive and simple in the same sentence doesn't work for me. I would want a triggering event - the beginning of the kiss, not the continuation of it - to cause the world to go silent. "His lips touched mine and the world went silent" and "His lips were partnering mine and the world [was/had gone] silent" both sound better to my ear.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
The use of "were" should be a clue that you're not using present continuous, after all.
– Spencer
5 hours ago
The use of "were" should be a clue that you're not using present continuous, after all.
– Spencer
5 hours ago
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No don’t use present continuous, keep it like you have it here. (Although I’m not sure what it means for lips to partner.)
– Jim
7 hours ago
It's a style thing, but having the progressive and simple in the same sentence doesn't work for me. I would want a triggering event - the beginning of the kiss, not the continuation of it - to cause the world to go silent. "His lips touched mine and the world went silent" and "His lips were partnering mine and the world [was/had gone] silent" both sound better to my ear.
– remarkl
5 hours ago
The use of "were" should be a clue that you're not using present continuous, after all.
– Spencer
5 hours ago