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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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i am having to accept a steep learning curve as part of this new job ,but i love the challenge .
what is the difference between having to accept and have to?
  

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Anonymous difference between having to ... and have to ? The former is just the continuous form of the latter.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous difference between having to ...
  • and have to ?
  • The former is just the continuous form of the latter.
  • It's the same as I paint vs I am painting .
  • The continuous form (the one with -ing ) indicates an on-going situation or a repeated situation or both.
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Anonymousdifference between having to ... and have to?
The former is just the continuous form of the latter. It's the same as I paint vs I am painting. The continuous form (the one with -ing) indicates an on-going situation or a repeated situation or both. In your example I'd judge it to be both. The speaker is repeatedly
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