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WesternAmerican Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
'Dan, come with me' or 'Dan, you're coming with me'
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Which sentence is more grammartically correct? Imagine a father that tells his child to come with him somewhere. Present Simple or Present Progressive?
Which sentence is more grammartically correct? Imagine a father that tells his child to come with him somewhere. Present Simple or Present Progressive?
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Come with me. But it's not the present simple, which is You come with me . It's the imperative form, which gives a simple order.
- Come with me.
- But it's not the present simple, which is You come with me .
- It's the imperative form, which gives a simple order.
- You're coming with me , the present progressive, can be used as a threatening order, but this use is not likely unless the child has already refused, perhaps repeatedly.
- CJ
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Come with me.
But it's not the present simple, which is You come with me.
It's the imperative form, which gives a simple order.
You're coming with me, the present progressive, can be used as a threatening order, but this use is not likely unless the child has already refused, perhaps repeatedly.
CJ
But it's not the present simple, which is You come with me.
It's the imperative form, which gives a simple order.
You're coming with me, the present progressive, can be used as a threatening order, but this use is not likely unless the child has already refused, perhaps repeatedly.
CJ
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