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Nazanin saryazdi Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
refuse
Could we use refuse in progressive form>?
I saw this sentence in a book:
Toby is refusing to come with us.
Why not Toby refuses to come with us? Any difference?
I saw this sentence in a book:
Toby is refusing to come with us.
Why not Toby refuses to come with us? Any difference?
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Those are both possible. "is refusing" describes his behaviour at the present time; "refuses" can refer to the present time, or it can refer to usual or habitual behaviour.
- Those are both possible.
- "is refusing" describes his behaviour at the present time; "refuses" can refer to the present time, or it can refer to usual or habitual behaviour.
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Those are both possible. "is refusing" describes his behaviour at the present time; "refuses" can refer to the present time, or it can refer to usual or habitual behaviour.
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