Have been wanting to hear
"Mueller had been scheduled to testify before the House Judiciary and Intelligence committees on July 17 in a much anticipated public appearance since he gave a short statement following the conclusion of his nearly two-year investigation.
The former FBI director is perhaps the one person lawmakers and the nation have been wanting to hear from most."
(The Washington Post.)
Does the progressive aspect in "have been wanting to hear" stress the urgency of the hearing as opposed to non-progressive "have wanted to hear"?
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tkacka15 Does the progressive aspect in "have been wanting to hear" stress the urgency of the hearing as opposed to non-progressive "have wanted to hear"? "urgency" might be a way to put it, but to my ear that verb phrase seems more to reflect the constant flow of demands to hear him. CJ
- tkacka15 Does the progressive aspect in "have been wanting to hear" stress the urgency of the hearing as opposed to non-progressive "have wanted to hear"?
- "urgency" might be a way to put it, but to my ear that verb phrase seems more to reflect the constant flow of demands to hear him.
- CJ
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tkacka15Does the progressive aspect in "have been wanting to hear" stress the urgency of the hearing as opposed to non-progressive "have wanted to hear"?
"urgency" might be a way to put it, but to my ear that verb phrase seems more to reflect the constant flow of demands to hear him.
CJ
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