Please explain me this
According to grammatical books, performative verbs are almost used in present simple.
For example: I deny stealing those book.
However, what is not correct with the sentence "I'm denying stealing those books." I feel that it has a full meaning too.
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parkhyoshin According to grammatical grammar books, performative verbs are almost used in present simple. Correct. grammatical books ~ books that don't contain any grammatical errors grammar books ~ books about grammar; books for learning grammar parkhyoshin I'm denying stealing those books.
- parkhyoshin According to grammatical grammar books, performative verbs are almost used in present simple.
- Correct.
- grammatical books ~ books that don't contain any grammatical errors grammar books ~ books about grammar; books for learning grammar parkhyoshin I'm denying stealing those books.
- The first meaning I assign to this sentence is I'm going to deny stealing those books .
- In the sense of I deny stealing those books , it's rather weak.
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parkhyoshinAccording togrammaticalgrammar books, performative verbs are almost used in present simple.
Correct.
grammatical books ~ books that don't contain any grammatical errors
grammar books ~ books about grammar; books for learning grammar
parkhyoshinI'm denyin
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