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Hela Posted 21 years ago
Grammar

Progressive + verbs of position

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00It is true that when we use a verb of position such as "stay / remain" with the present progressive it does not expresses a definite arrangement but rather an intention / plan WITHOUT a definite arrangement ? Example: 02br
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00He is staying in London for a couple of days = he is going to stay in London... 02br
00i.e. he plans to do so but has not arranged it yet? 02br
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00Hela 0-
  

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g. Sheila) has come to visit you and you were to say, "Sheila is staying with me for a couple of days". Does it mean that Sheila is only intending to stay with you for a couple of days but not definitely staying with you?

— Temico

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  • Sheila) has come to visit you and you were to say, "Sheila is staying with me for a couple of days".
  • Does it mean that Sheila is only intending to stay with you for a couple of days but not definitely staying with you?
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0 To hela, 02br
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00Supposing your friend (e.g. Sheila) has come to visit you and you were to say, "Sheila is staying with me for a couple of days". Does it mean that Sheila is only intending to stay with you for a couple of days but not definitely staying with you? 0-
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0 I take things like this way: 02br
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00He stays in London now. I don't know how long the stay lasts. 02br
00He is staying in London now. But he will soon move. 02br
00He stays in London tomorrow. He is scheduled to do so with 100 % certainty. 02br
00He is staying in London tomorrow. The stay will be short, though. 02br
00He
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0 Hela, 02br
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00Is it true that ...? 02br
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00No. In my opinion it is not true. The progressive can express a definite intention. 02br
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00He is staying in London. 02br
00He'll stay in London. 02br
00He'll be staying in London. 02br
00He's going to stay in London. 02br
00He's g
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0 Paco, hello! 02br
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00Are you sure about 1) "he stays in London now" and 2) "he stays in London tomorrow"? 02br
00Somehow they sound weird to me... 02br
001) I'd rather say "he lives in London", or "he's staying in London", or else "he often stays in London" 02br
00To me "stay" implies a short period of time, unlike "live", and I find
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0 Hello Pieanne 02br
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00I have learned we can use the simple present tense to talk about scheduled future events. 02br
00 (EX) We leave tomorrow at 11:45am. 02br
00 (EX) The press conference begins at 9:00 am and ends at 10:30. 02br
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00As for the simple present 'stay', I think we can use it when we do not mention the st
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0 When in the present simple, "stay" suggests a habitual aspect. 02br
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00I used to stay with one of my cousins when I stayed in London; now I stay with my uncle. 02br
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00In the sentence above, "now I stay with my uncle" does not mean "at this moment I am residing at my uncle's home", nor can it mean that when used in isolation. 02br
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