[Ask ] what's the difference

看板EngTalk作者 (babylovepink)時間14年前 (2010/04/03 12:37), 編輯推噓1(1推 0噓 8→)
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1. what's the difference between "what's happening" and "what happened" 2. should be used under what kind of circumstances thx -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 220.142.4.58
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04/03 13:58, , 1F
"What's happening" is referring to the present
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"What happened" is asking about the past
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An example would be if there is a huge earthquake
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and everything is falling off the shelf,
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you can ask, "What's happening?"
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04/03 14:01, , 6F
Maybe later the day, someone arrives and sees the mess,
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he/she would probably ask, "what happened?"
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04/05 01:20, , 8F
adding on to what Dnacid has said, "What's happening
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04/05 01:21, , 9F
can also be used as a greeting. similar to What's up
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