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What's the difference between "I guess" and "I'm guessing"?

I can think of one case where only the former can be used: "Do you like sushi?" "I guess"
where I don't think the response can be replaced by "I'm guessing."

But in most other cases that come to mind, both seem to work just fine (to me anyway):
"I guess this is a typo."
"I'm guessing this is a typo."
But I think there should be some difference. How are they different?

thanks,



There are different usages here.
The usual or more formal meaning of guess is something like "to make a choice based on no or poor information."
This, however, is not how it is used in "Do you like sushi?" "I guess". The respondent isn't actually guessing whether they like sushi, they are just using "I guess" as a general affirmative, meaning "It's OK", or "Yes, that will do".
"I guess" is also used to indicate a mild interrogative. ("I guess you want chips for tea", "I guess you're off to work")

With regard to your original question (and assuming that we limit ourselves to the more formal meaning), "I guess" would be the normal usage ("Who is the flowers from?" "I guess they're from my husband"). "I'm guessing" would more nornmally be used to describe the act of guessing ("How are you working out the answer?" "I'm guessing.")

At least that's how it looks from my bit of the Southern England.

Jell