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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

present simple or present continuous

Hi,

Can I use present continuous in the sentence?:
The weather is often changing in Russia.

Please explain the rules If I cannot use it.

Thanks !
  

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:The weather is often changing in Russia. No. Anonymous Please explain the rules If I cannot use it.

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  • :The weather is often changing in Russia.
  • No.
  • Anonymous Please explain the rules If I cannot use it.
  • Your sentence sets up a contradiction.
  • "often" indicates regular recurrence.
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AnonymousCan I use present continuous in the sentence?:The weather is often changing in Russia.
No.
AnonymousPlease explain the rules If I cannot use it.
Your sentence sets up a contradiction. "often" indicates regular recurrence. "is changing" indicates a present on-going activity. You can't have both in one sentence. I
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There is a problem with the word 'changing'.
We use the word to refer to one specific change, as when there are signs that it's going to rain, or of a storm brewing.
When we are talking about the frequency of such changes, we use the word 'changeable', as in this newspaper story:

Why Is The British Weather So Changeable. It Has Become A National O

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What's the weather looking like for tomorrow'? - Ouch! This opens up another can of worms.
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If you replace "often" with "constantly" or "always" then you can use the progressive.

The weather is constantly/always changing.

This sentence doesn't neccessarily imply that the weather is changing as we speak. Rather, it focuses on the continuity of the change.
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