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TheOne1996 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Correct?

"Apparently, everybody has that type of co-worker these days..."

"Apparently, everybody is having that type of co-worker these days..."

Can both tenses be used? Or I must use a specific one?

Also, it's well used "everybody" or I should use "everyone"?
  

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TheOne1996 Can both tenses be used? Or I must use a specific one? You must use the first one.

— CalifJim

  • TheOne1996 Can both tenses be used?
  • Or I must use a specific one?
  • You must use the first one.
  • "have" is one of the non-progressive verbs.
  • That means you can't use it in any of the tenses that require the -ing form unless you have a very special meaning in mind, and that doesn't apply here.
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TheOne1996Can both tenses be used? Or I must use a specific one?
You must use the first one. "have" is one of the non-progressive verbs. That means you can't use it in any of the tenses that require the -ing form unless you have a very special meaning in mind, and that doesn't apply here.

"everybody" is fine. "everyone" means the same thing,
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