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0Yes, that's fine. What is it about John's brithday that makes her happy?0-

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0It seems when people are learning English, there are a number of verbs they are first taught cannot take the progressive, the -ing form. 02br
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00Then, when their English becomes more advanced, they learn that these verb (liking, loving, feeling, being) CAN take the -ing form when you want to emphasize that the situation is CURRENT and likely to change.02br
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0You are right about the fact that some learners like me can't tell the difference between verb and verb+ing in some cases. Of your examples, I have trouble with your second example of salmon dish. If I say, "I love this salmon dish" would you interpret it as "Oh,01b00 he doesn't like salmon02b00 but because this dish is so delicious he just can't resist"? Or he likes salm

0That was probably my worst example. I just wanted to emphasize the "wow, I love it" aspect 01i00of the moment02i00.02br
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00Maybe it would be better to say something like "The meal is okay. I mean, the meat is good, and the veggies are fine, but boy oh boy, am I LOVING these garlic mashed potatos. Those are just terrific. The best part of the dish b

0garlic mashed potatoes...I've never had them. Sounds delicious. 050010id77

1b00Hi New2grammar,02b02br
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01b00The verbs GG pointed out (Like , love etc…) don’t take on the “02b00” for when used in a casual environment. Usually, when 00 00people say “ I love Paris”, they mean they are deeply fond of the City and everything about it but they may not be there at the moment. If say 01sup^{00“I am lo}

0I'm lovin' it! 05000 though they make me fat 05102br
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00Thanks, Goodman! I get what you mean.010id111id1