0
Park sang joon Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
In love with
1. Ross was in love with Rachel since forever.
2. We are in love with each other.
I'd like to know if I can use "be in love with" either one way relationship or two way relationship.
Thank you in advance for your help.
2. We are in love with each other.
I'd like to know if I can use "be in love with" either one way relationship or two way relationship.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
Dear Park, You can be "in love with" someone who does not love you back (often described in literary language as "unrequited love"). Clearly, the ideal is for two people to be in love with each other. Sentence 1.
- Dear Park, You can be "in love with" someone who does not love you back (often described in literary language as "unrequited love").
- Clearly, the ideal is for two people to be in love with each other.
- Sentence 1.
- is colloquial and would be grammatically incorrect in the UK, though probably not in the US, where I understand the simple past is often used in informal speech instead of the present perfect.
- Perhaps an American could clarify if necessary.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
1 Answers
0
Dear Park,
You can be "in love with" someone who does not love you back (often described in literary language as "unrequited love"). Clearly, the ideal is for two people to be in love with each other.
Sentence 1. is colloquial and would be grammatically incorrect in the UK, though probably not in the US, where I understand the simple past is often used in informal speech instead
You can be "in love with" someone who does not love you back (often described in literary language as "unrequited love"). Clearly, the ideal is for two people to be in love with each other.
Sentence 1. is colloquial and would be grammatically incorrect in the UK, though probably not in the US, where I understand the simple past is often used in informal speech instead
0
Related Questions