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Anonymous Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Auxiliary Pres.Cont. to Pres.Simple

Hello, I've come across this in a BBC Vocabulary lesson:

-You know me, I'm talking about it {the weather} all the time.-Yes, you do, actually. Is this immediate shift from Present Continuous to Present Simple frequent/natural/obvious? It's puzzling for me because the answer is yes, but it's instantly softened. I think I understand why it was said, but how common is it? Have you ever said / Would you say anything like this?
  

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anonymous -You know me, I'm talking about it {the weather} all the time. -Yes, you do, actually. This does not actually follow.

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  • anonymous -You know me, I'm talking about it {the weather} all the time.
  • -Yes, you do, actually.
  • This does not actually follow.
  • It should logically be "you are" not "you do".
  • However, this small slip would largely go unnoticed in ordinary conversation.
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anonymous-You know me, I'm talking about it {the weather} all the time.
-Yes, you do, actually.

This does not actually follow. It should logically be "you are" not "you do". However, this small slip would largely go unnoticed in ordinary conversation.

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