Is having
There has been a huge shift in the past few year in how we teach reading in UK schools. This is having a big impact and helping many children learn to read and spell.
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please explain to me the grammatical form and function of "is having" and the meaning of "having" here?
is "having" a present participle (adjective) or a main verb as generally it is stative verb?
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Jigneshbharati is "having" a present participle Yes. Jigneshbharati (adjective) No. Jigneshbharati a main verb Yes.
- Jigneshbharati is "having" a present participle Yes.
- Jigneshbharati (adjective) No.
- Jigneshbharati a main verb Yes.
- Jigneshbharati generally it is stative verb?
- Only when it means 'possess'.
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Jigneshbharatiis "having" a present participle
Yes.
Jigneshbharati (adjective)
No.
Jigneshbharati a main verb
Yes.
Jigneshbharatigenerally it is stative verb?
Only when it means 'possess'.
0JigneshbharatiThere has been a huge shift in the past few year in how we teach reading in UK schools. This is having a big impact and helping many children learn to read and spell.
http://www.phonicsplay.co.uk/WhatIsPhonics.htm
please explain to me the grammatical form a
0JigneshbharatiThis is having a big impact
This is having an impact ~ This is impacting
Here 'having' is a vacuous verb. The real meaning is carried by 'impact'.
The same occurs with 'effect'.
This is having an effect ~ This is affecting
In these expressions we understand 'having' as 'bringing about' or 'creating' (the impa
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