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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Tense to indicate the present state
Hi. Which tense should we use in the following situations?
1. (writing a letter to a close relative) Hello, John (Q: Is a comma here correct?). How have you been? I miss (Q: Should it be "am missing"?) you and that is why I am writing this letter. I think we haven't writtent to each other for a good three monthes and that seems to be too long a time not to communicate between good relatives like us (ha. ha.) (Q: Should the words in parentheses be capitalized?).
2. (writing a letter to a close relative) Hello, John. How have you been? I hope you have been doing well. I think of you (Q: should it be "thinking of you"?) and that is whay I am writing this letter.
1. (writing a letter to a close relative) Hello, John (Q: Is a comma here correct?). How have you been? I miss (Q: Should it be "am missing"?) you and that is why I am writing this letter. I think we haven't writtent to each other for a good three monthes and that seems to be too long a time not to communicate between good relatives like us (ha. ha.) (Q: Should the words in parentheses be capitalized?).
2. (writing a letter to a close relative) Hello, John. How have you been? I hope you have been doing well. I think of you (Q: should it be "thinking of you"?) and that is whay I am writing this letter.
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1. H ello John, How have you been? I miss you and that is why I am writing.
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- H ello John, How have you been?
- I miss you and that is why I am writing.
- I don't think we h ave written to each other for a good three months, and that seems to be too long a time with no communication between close relatives like us.
- -- Don't use them at all.
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1. Hello John,
How have you been? I miss you and that is why I am writing. I don't think we have written to each other for a good three months, and that seems to be too long a time with no communication between close relatives like us.
(Q: Should the words in parentheses be capitalized?-- Don't us
1. Hello John,
How have you been? I miss you and that is why I am writing. I don't think we have written to each other for a good three months, and that seems to be too long a time with no communication between close relatives like us.
(Q: Should the words in parentheses be capitalized?-- Don't us
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The comma is correct. "miss" (present tense) is correct.
I think Ha Ha is discretionary.
I think of you often. I think of you constantly. (simple present) These are fine.
I am thinking of you at every momentis too much for me.
I think Ha Ha is discretionary.
I think of you often. I think of you constantly. (simple present) These are fine.
I am thinking of you at every momentis too much for me.
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Thank you. Hi. What is the difference? If a present continous tense in no. 1 expresses how you are feeling now, what does the present tense in no. 2 show? I think the present tense in no. 2 is correct.
1)) Right now, I am missing you.
2) Right now, I miss you.
Also, what is the difference or which one is correct? Please note that this isn't a start of a l
1)) Right now, I am missing you.
2) Right now, I miss you.
Also, what is the difference or which one is correct? Please note that this isn't a start of a l
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There should not be a comma after "hello". Thought one is needed after John.
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Anonymous 2. (writing a letter to a close relative) Hello, John. How have you been? I hope you have been doing well. I think of you (Q: should it be "thinking of you"?) and that is whay I am writing this letter.
Anonymous what does the present tense in no. 2 show? I think the present tense in no. 2 is correct.Hi Anon,
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