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MIA6 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar
liable
1. He is thankful to the old lady. I think it's wrong. I want to say that he feels thankful since the old lady must have helped him. But how to express that sentence in a right way? I think the preposition 'to' is wrong using here.
2. He is always traveling. Why does it use present continuous tense here? What's the difference if I say: He always travels.
2. He is always traveling. Why does it use present continuous tense here? What's the difference if I say: He always travels.
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1. Ok. 2.
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- Ok.
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- "Travels" is more of a stative verb, so Present Progressive may be useful...
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1. Ok.
2. "Travels" is more of a stative verb, so Present Progressive may be useful...
3. Not sure, but my HO is that "liable" is OK, though "likely" is better.
2. "Travels" is more of a stative verb, so Present Progressive may be useful...
3. Not sure, but my HO is that "liable" is OK, though "likely" is better.
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Dear MIA6,
1. The sentence is okay. For me, I often add a reason for the thankfulness. For instance, “he is thankful to the old lady for her tireless attention to his garden.”
2. Present continuous and ‘always’ / ‘constantly’ / ‘forever’ together shows a state of displeasure (irritation / frustration) with a repetitive act.
- He is forever coming late.
- He is
1. The sentence is okay. For me, I often add a reason for the thankfulness. For instance, “he is thankful to the old lady for her tireless attention to his garden.”
2. Present continuous and ‘always’ / ‘constantly’ / ‘forever’ together shows a state of displeasure (irritation / frustration) with a repetitive act.
- He is forever coming late.
- He is
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