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Teo Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

present progressive, this morning/afternoon

1. My classmates are playing basketball all this morning.

2. What is your mother doing all this afternoon?

Are the above sentences acceptable?
  

Top answer

Hi, 1. My classmates are playing basketball all this morning. Say it during the morning.

  • Hi, 1.
  • My classmates are playing basketball all this morning.
  • Say it during the morning.
  • 2.
  • What is your mother doing all this afternoon?
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3 Answers
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Hi,





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It strikes me that all this morning is not as often heard as either all morning or this morning. Same for afternoon.

CJ
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Hi,

True, but I was just answering the question as to whether the sentences were acceptable.Emotion: wink

Clive

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