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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar
It stinks or it is stinking
1.This cabbage stinks.
2.This cabbage smells terrible.
3.This cabbage has a terrible odour.
4.This cabbage gives off a terrible odour.
(a) My first question is that all of the sentences above carry almost the same meaning or not? can I use present progressive like "This cabbage is stinking", If not then explain the reason?
"The garbage stinks up the yard"
(b) My second question is that can I use present progressive such as "The garbage is stinking up the yard"?
2.This cabbage smells terrible.
3.This cabbage has a terrible odour.
4.This cabbage gives off a terrible odour.
(a) My first question is that all of the sentences above carry almost the same meaning or not? can I use present progressive like "This cabbage is stinking", If not then explain the reason?
"The garbage stinks up the yard"
(b) My second question is that can I use present progressive such as "The garbage is stinking up the yard"?
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roky0071 (a) My first question is that whether all of the sentences above carry almost the same meaning or not? Yes, they do. roky0071 C an I use (the) present progressive like "This cabbage is stinking" ?
- roky0071 (a) My first question is that whether all of the sentences above carry almost the same meaning or not?
- Yes, they do.
- roky0071 C an I use (the) present progressive like "This cabbage is stinking" ?
- No.
- "stink" is a non-progressive verb in this meaning.
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roky0071(a) My first question isYes, they do.thatwhether all of the sentences above carry almost the same meaning or not?
roky0071Can I use (the) present progressive like "This cabbage is stinking"
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