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26 feb 2014
- Giapponese
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Inglese (Stati Uniti)
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Cinese semplificato (Mandarino)
Domande Inglese (Stati Uniti)
Why do English speakers say
"I watched TV yesterday.", but "I saw a movie yesterday.".
Is "I watched a movie." right?
Why do English speakers say
"I watched TV yesterday.", but "I saw a movie yesterday.".
Is "I watched a movie." right?
"I watched TV yesterday.", but "I saw a movie yesterday.".
Is "I watched a movie." right?
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- Inglese (Regno Unito)
- Inglese (Stati Uniti)
For movies, both are OK but "watched" is more formal than "saw".
For a TV show/program, both can also be used:
"I saw/watched a TV show last night."
昨晩テレビ番組を見ていた。
But for TV in general,
"I watched TV last night."
昨晩テレビを見ていた。
This simply refers to the person watching TV, including multiple TV programs. We don't use "I saw TV last night" for this purpose.
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