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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Sentences

I'm looking forward to meeting you.
I look forward to meeting you.

I wonder if you can do it.
I'm wondering if you can do it.

Can these be used interchangeably?

I'm changing as a person. - Can this mean that the changing started, let's say, 20 years ago?
  

Top answer

I'm wondering if you can do it. The progressive is friendlier. whatchadoin I'm changing as a person.

— Mister Micawber

  • I'm wondering if you can do it.
  • The progressive is friendlier.
  • whatchadoin I'm changing as a person.
  • - Can this mean that the changing started, let's say, 20 years ago?
  • No, not reasonably.
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whatchadoinI'm looking forward to meeting you.I look forward to meeting you.I wonder if you can do it.I'm wondering if you can do it.
The progressive is friendlier.
whatchadoinI'm changing as a person. - Can this mean that the changing started, let's say, 20 years ago?
No, not reasonably.
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Mister MicawberNo, not reasonably.
Does present continuous always implies the recent past?
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No, of course not. You seem to be retrogressing. What do you think the most prevalent use of present continuous is?
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For actions that are happening at this very moment.

But if someone told you "I'm changing as a person." would you think that the changing started in the recent or distant past?
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Imagine that you started changing as a person 20 years ago and the changing is still in process but you don't want to say when it started. How would you say that?
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whatchadoinBut if someone told you "I'm changing as a person." would you think that the changing started in the recent or distant past?
I would have no idea.
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whatchadoinImagine that you started changing as a person 20 years ago and the changing is still in process but you don't want to say when it started. How would you say that?
I have been changing as a person.
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