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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

Stative verb 'be' for repetition

We can use dynamic verbs to show repetition for e.g. He reads the newspaper every day

For stative verb 'to be' in the following context below, does it show repetition in the same way as dynamic verbs?

The shop is open every day
  

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Anonymous does it show repetition in the same way as dynamic verbs? Yes and no. It's repetition of a state if it's a stative verb.

— CalifJim

  • Anonymous does it show repetition in the same way as dynamic verbs?
  • Yes and no.
  • It's repetition of a state if it's a stative verb.
  • It's repetition of an action if it's a dynamic verb.
  • Something is repeated in both cases, but not the same kind of thing.
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Anonymousdoes it show repetition in the same way as dynamic verbs?
Yes and no. It's repetition of a state if it's a stative verb. It's repetition of an action if it's a dynamic verb. Something is repeated in both cases, but not the same kind of thing.

If you want your second sentence to show repetition of the action of opening the shop, then
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CalifJim
Anonymousdoes it show repetition in the same way as dynamic verbs?
Yes and no. It's repetition of a state if it's a stative verb. It's repetition of an action if it's a dynamic verb. Something is repeated in both cases, but not the same kind of thing.

If you want your second sentence to show repetition of the action
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How about "It is not opened frequently"?

Seems like 'opened' is the repetition and not 'is opened'
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You are making a distinction without a difference.

At this point, I have no idea what you're talking about.

The complete verb phrase is "is opened". "is" makes it present. "opened" tells the specific action in the present. There is no element that by itself indicates repetition.

CJ
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To my following question:

The shop is opened every day ---> is 'is opened' the repetition or is it just the verb 'opened' that is repetitive?

Your answer is 'is opened'

You are saying adverbial 'every day' modifies 'is opened' to show repetition.

What I'm suggesting:

Shouldn't an adverb of frequency modifies the main verb and not both the auxi
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Sorry. I am unable to follow your line of reasoning.

Let's wait for someone else to add an answer.

CJ
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All I see is that 'is opened' is the passive form of the verb 'open'. Whether the text reads 'is opened frequently', 'opens frequently', 'has been opened frequently' or 'will be opening frequently', in grammar terms, 'frequently' modifies 'open' – which does not appear in any of those verb phrases.
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Hi,

I, too, have trouble understanding your point.

Can we perhaps consider another example?

eg

Tom lives in a house beside a golf course.

Every d
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Mister MicawberAll I see is that 'is opened' is the passive form of the verb 'open'. Whether the text reads 'is opened frequently', 'opens frequently', 'has been opened frequently' or 'will be opening frequently', in grammar terms, 'frequently' modifies 'open' – which does not appear in any of those verb phrases.
Thank you for verifying! I was suggesting the
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