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Victorycountry Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
relaxing, tiring
Hi,
When asked about How my weekends was, I used to say (if I relaxed), "I relaxed". Well, besides, that's how I learned to respond to such a question. But I recently have found out native speakers say "relaxing","tiring". So I am just wondering why they say in present continous.
Thanks in advance.
When asked about How my weekends was, I used to say (if I relaxed), "I relaxed". Well, besides, that's how I learned to respond to such a question. But I recently have found out native speakers say "relaxing","tiring". So I am just wondering why they say in present continous.
Thanks in advance.
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Hi "Relaxing" or "tiring" in that use is an adjective. "The weekend was relaxing" or "It was a relaxing weekend". paco
- Hi "Relaxing" or "tiring" in that use is an adjective.
- "The weekend was relaxing" or "It was a relaxing weekend".
- paco
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Hi
"Relaxing" or "tiring" in that use is an adjective. "The weekend was relaxing" or "It was a relaxing weekend".
paco
"Relaxing" or "tiring" in that use is an adjective. "The weekend was relaxing" or "It was a relaxing weekend".
paco
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Victory, The answer"relaxing" to the question "How was your weekend" is a lazy and nonspecific form of answer, but it is also an accepted form. Lazy because it is not in a sentence. The sentence should be. "It was relaxing" (past participle); and nonspecific, because it could mean a variety of things. It could mean the climate was relaxing, (as opposed to bracing) it could mean you spent t
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I think when you say "(it was) relaxing", it emphasizes the result: you are relaxed (no emphasis is put on the causes). Same goes for "(it was) stressing".
PS: <quote:"It was relaxing" (past participle);unquote> this is not a past participle!
PS: <quote:"It was relaxing" (past participle);unquote> this is not a past participle!
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Hi,
When I say 'I relaxed', the subject is me. When I say 'relaxing', I'm using it as an adjective to refer to the weekend. A long form would be to say something like 'My weekend was relaxing'.
In other words, the question is about the weekend, and we answer about the weekend. The other answer, about me, is OK as well.
Best wishes, Clive
When I say 'I relaxed', the subject is me. When I say 'relaxing', I'm using it as an adjective to refer to the weekend. A long form would be to say something like 'My weekend was relaxing'.
In other words, the question is about the weekend, and we answer about the weekend. The other answer, about me, is OK as well.
Best wishes, Clive
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