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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
have, present progressive
We are having a new house.
I don't think the above sentence is acceptable. But a Chinese teacher of English says that the above sentence is acceptable and that it means "We will have a new house soon." Is he right?
I don't think the above sentence is acceptable. But a Chinese teacher of English says that the above sentence is acceptable and that it means "We will have a new house soon." Is he right?
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No, I'm afraid he is completely wrong. You can use 'are having' in this way when you are referring to an event or something that will happen. For example 'we are having a party'.
- No, I'm afraid he is completely wrong.
- You can use 'are having' in this way when you are referring to an event or something that will happen.
- For example 'we are having a party'.
- You can't use it to refer to acquiring something.
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No, I'm afraid he is completely wrong.
You can use 'are having' in this way when you are referring to an event or something that will happen. For example 'we are having a party'.
You can't use it to refer to acquiring something.
You can use 'are having' in this way when you are referring to an event or something that will happen. For example 'we are having a party'.
You can't use it to refer to acquiring something.
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TeoWe are having a new house.I'd use "getting". Never heard it with "having".
I don't think the above sentence is acceptable. But a Chinese teacher of English says that the above sentence is acceptable and that it means "We will have a new house soon." Is he right?
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