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LouiST Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

present continuous

'They are always quarreling about money.'
That's written in my English-Grammar book.
Why do we use present continuous here?

Same with:
They are always going on ......

LS
  

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Hi, The continuous tense here stresses that they do it a lot and almost never stop doing it. Clive

  • Hi, The continuous tense here stresses that they do it a lot and almost never stop doing it.
  • Clive
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Hi,

The continuous tense here stresses that they do it a lot and almost never stop doing it.

Clive
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So can I say:
I am always breathing.
?
LS
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Hi,

Yes, if you want to.

Although it is obvious even if you don't say it.

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