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John liao Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
"expect" non-continuous verb?
We have been expecting for him for a long time.
Is expect a non-continuous verb? If it is, why it can be used here?
Is expect a non-continuous verb? If it is, why it can be used here?
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john liao Is expect a non-continuous verb? No. CJ
- john liao Is expect a non-continuous verb?
- No.
- CJ
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Hi CJ,
According to the link http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/types.html, I think "expect" is an activity I cannot see somebody doing. Is there any simple ways to distinguish non-continuous verbs and normal verbs?
According to the link http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/types.html, I think "expect" is an activity I cannot see somebody doing. Is there any simple ways to distinguish non-continuous verbs and normal verbs?
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john liaoIs there any simple ways to distinguish non-continuous verbs and normal verbs?No. All you can do is imitate the usage of native speakers. Even the grammar books list verbs as non-continuous which native speakers occasionally use as normal verbs. Many of the books and grammar links give guidelines that are so basic that they are useless. Note, for
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