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Pructus Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

He stands.

Hello...

It is usually is that "He stands" describes a state not an action of standing.
And also, they say that "He is standing" describes a state.
Then how can we express the action of standing up?
  

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pructus Then how can we express the action of standing up? He stood up. The word up is not always necessary if the context clearly suggests that stand means 'stand up';

— Ivanhr

  • pructus Then how can we express the action of standing up?
  • He stood up.
  • The word up is not always necessary if the context clearly suggests that stand means 'stand up';
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pructusThen how can we express the action of standing up?
He stood up.

The word up is not always necessary if the context clearly suggests that stand means 'stand up';
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Thanks Ivanhr!!

What I am trying to express is the situation that "He is in the action of standing up", non the past time situaiton, but the present time action.

Maybe, "He stands up"?
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pructusMaybe, "He stands up"?
You could say: He is standing up.
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pructusMaybe, "He stands up"?
This would probably work only in a narrative style, otherwise use the version suggested by Ozzourti.
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I see....

Thanks Ivanhr!!
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pructus"He stands" describes a state not an action of standing
I disagree. It can be either. Further information is needed to decide which.

He stands at the front door from 1:00 to 6:00. That's his job. (state)
He stands whenever she enters the room. (action)

Likewise for the progressive.

He is standing at th
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Oh!!

I see.... I see....

Thanks so much, CJ, for the enlightenment!!
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By the way, CJ...

How about "He is wearing a jacket"?

This can never refer to action, only state?
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pructusThis can never refer to action, only state?
Right. It's actually a sort of weird "action" that's not really an action. He's walking around in the world with his jacket on, which isn't really a state, but it's not really an action either.
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I see, CJ...

So, it is that "stand" and "wear" are both stative verbs, but "stand" can refer to ACTION but "wear" cannot...

Thanks again....
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