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DimNull Posted 19 years ago
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Exactly what does ed or ing imply at the end of a word?

0 I am in a debate as to the use of the word recovered and recovering. I have a chronic, progressive disease that there is no cure for, yet some people insist that they recovered, even though the disease has only been arrested. Quit franking I am talking about alcoholism. There is a big debate among members as to which word to use because (I believe incorrectly) the word recovered is used in the basic text of AA. 0-
  

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0 If we are recovering, it means that the recovery isn't complete yet. 0-

— Conchita57

  • 0 If we are recovering, it means that the recovery isn't complete yet.
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0 If we are recovering, it means that the recovery isn't complete yet. If we say that we have recovered, we mean that we are completely well again.0-
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0 -ed: done 02br
00 -ing: in the process of0-
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0 I thought the whole point of AA was to emphasize that a person can never be said to have recovered from alcoholism. One is always on the way toward recovery, that is, always recovering.02br
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00 -ed : directionality - backward : past, finished, complete02br
00 -ing : directionality - forward : on the way; in process; continuing02br
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0I have heard ONLY "recovering" from people in AA.0-
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