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Sitifan Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Present progressive of love

I am learning Latin now. My textbook says: amo (Latin) = I love, I am loving, I do love (English)

Is "I am loving" acceptable in English?
  

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In English, with a verb like "love," one usually does not use the progressive; however, sometimes it is fine in converstion. " In other words, my love for it is growing more and more every day.

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  • In English, with a verb like "love," one usually does not use the progressive; however, sometimes it is fine in converstion.
  • " In other words, my love for it is growing more and more every day.
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In English, with a verb like "love," one usually does not use the progressive; however, sometimes it is fine in converstion. E.g., "At first, I did not like the taste of this food, but I'm loving it more every day." In other words, my love for it is growing more and more every day.
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There is a class of verbs in English known as "stative" verbs because they relate to a state of being rather than an action (as in a dynamic verb); believe, hate, love for example are stative verbs. These are never used in the continuous (progressive) tense except in exceptionally unusual constructions. Learners of English should assume that these verbs are NEVER used in this way and the common
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