0
Pructus Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

He is watching TV for 3 hours.

Hello....

I guess no one would doubt that He has been watching TV for 3 hours. is grammatical.
Then how about He is watching TV for 3 hours.?
I remember coming across the clause, I am being a doctor for 20 years. in a movie.
Is this only rarely used?
  

Top answer

I don't think it is very rare. " These feel very natural and useful to me.

— Xillius

  • I don't think it is very rare.
  • " These feel very natural and useful to me.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

5 Answers
0
I don't think it is very rare.

"I'm going to work for 6 hours today."

"I'm studying for an hour."

These feel very natural and useful to me.
0
0
pructusThen how about He is watching TV for 3 hours.?
This is possible in theory if the activity is ongoing and it is known that it will last for three hours (it doesn't mean that three hours has elapsed). In reality it would be a pretty unusual thing to say though.
pructusI remember coming across the clause, I am being a do
0
0
GPY In reality it would be a pretty unusual thing to say though.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying that the grammatical pattern would be unusual in every case, just that it seems unusual in the specific example given.
0
0
I see...

Thanks a lot,Xillius!!
0
0
Oh, thanks so much, GPY!!

That really helps....
0

Related Questions