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Is "You should not be meeting friends" different from "You should not meet friends"?

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Rebecca

"You should not be meeting friends" is a way to indicate that the situation is ongoing, but it is incorrect grammar. The advice "You should not meet friends" + a time period, such as "You should not meet friends during this time" is correct grammar and has the same meaning.

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