grammar question:Should you be driving without a license
I saw the news, then I have a grammar question.
(why use the passive sentence?)
Should you be driving without a license?
(can I use the active sentence as follows?)
Should you drive without a license?
news link
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/12-year-old-kerala-child-actor-drives-car-fb-video-did-she-break-law-78744
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It is not Passive - it is Present Continuous: "You are driving without a license but should you be driving without a license?"
In this case, "should you drive" tends to refer to the general principle of whether you (or anyone) should drive without a license.
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