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Veronica 222 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Pr. Cont. vs Pr.Sim.
Would I say it right: Do you still work there? Or Are you still workING there? What is correct? And why? Because of 'still'?
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Don't used abbreviations. But because it's used for an action that exists up to a certain time,and because ,in my opinion,there's a dynamic verb ,present continuous is used. Are you still working there ?
- Don't used abbreviations.
- But because it's used for an action that exists up to a certain time,and because ,in my opinion,there's a dynamic verb ,present continuous is used.
- Are you still working there ?
- Cases where "still" doesn't need a continuous form: I am still angry from your bad behaviour towards me.
- Are you still there dad ?.
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First,I advise you to write a full question or tiltle.Don't used abbreviations.
Still can be used with both simple form as well as continuous form.But because it's used for an action that exists up to a certain time,and because ,in my opinion,there's a dynamic verb ,present continuous is used.
Are you still working there ?
Cases where "still"
Still can be used with both simple form as well as continuous form.But because it's used for an action that exists up to a certain time,and because ,in my opinion,there's a dynamic verb ,present continuous is used.
Are you still working there ?
Cases where "still"
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But with 'to love' and 'to hate'? F.E. I'm still hating this city!!! or He's still loving her!
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Veronica 222 But with 'to love' and 'to hate'? F.E. I'm still hating this city!!! or He's still loving her!Both wrong. 'To love' and 'to hate' are state verbs.
LS
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"I'm loving..." can be correct,this link is already sent in one of the posts.
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/im-loving-it-grammar.aspx
http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/im-loving-it-grammar.aspx
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Yes, you are right.
Let me say it this way: The sentences he gave are wrong.
I'm still hating/loving this city.
- wrong. If you use continuous for 'love/hate' it is temporary.
Like: I'm loving your new haircut. (copied from the page).
And anyway, (also written on the page) it's not grammatical.
LS
Let me say it this way: The sentences he gave are wrong.
I'm still hating/loving this city.
- wrong. If you use continuous for 'love/hate' it is temporary.
Like: I'm loving your new haircut. (copied from the page).
And anyway, (also written on the page) it's not grammatical.
LS
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Yes indeed,it's not grammatical,and you're right too because loving the city isn't temporary as you explained in the last example .
Thanks for clarification.
Thanks for clarification.
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