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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar
Imperative - Continuous
Hello native speakers,
is there a way to replace the imperative form with the continuous form? For instance, someone is a guest at a friend's home and wants to help washing the dishes etc., but the host doesn't want them to do anything, so he or she just says "no, no, you're not helping, you're just keeping your seat" ??? I know the normal form is "don't help, keep your seat", but would the continuous be natural and correct too?
Thanks a lot!
is there a way to replace the imperative form with the continuous form? For instance, someone is a guest at a friend's home and wants to help washing the dishes etc., but the host doesn't want them to do anything, so he or she just says "no, no, you're not helping, you're just keeping your seat" ??? I know the normal form is "don't help, keep your seat", but would the continuous be natural and correct too?
Thanks a lot!
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That is used jocularly, yes, as a sort of command. It is quite common among friends and relations, I think.
- That is used jocularly, yes, as a sort of command.
- It is quite common among friends and relations, I think.
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That is used jocularly, yes, as a sort of command. It is quite common among friends and relations, I think.
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