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Hoister Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Trouble understanding negative + continuous tense.

"I heard Hud was back" her father said, and grinned at her.

"I'm not with Hud, Dad." How many times did she have to tell him that she was never getting back together with Hud?

Hi, I have trouble understanding negative + continuous tense. If I change it to "She would never get back together with Hud.", what implication is changed?

Does "she was never getting back together with Hud" mean that the ongoing relationship with Hud, but no one knew what future might hold between them? And "she would never get back togther" only imply the future, not about the ongoing time? Thanks~~  
  

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Hi, I have trouble understanding negative + continuous tense. -- It just makes her statement a bit more graphic, more emphatic. They both mean that the relationship is finished as far as she is concerned.

— Mister Micawber

  • Hi, I have trouble understanding negative + continuous tense.
  • -- It just makes her statement a bit more graphic, more emphatic.
  • They both mean that the relationship is finished as far as she is concerned.
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Hi, I have trouble understanding negative + continuous tense. If I change it to "She would never get back together with Hud.", what implication is changed?-- It just makes her statement a bit more graphic, more emphatic. They both mean that the relationship is finished as far as she is concerned.
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Thanks. Do you mean that the continuous tense makes the statement more decisive, showing her intention? And "wouldn't get back together" make it less intentional?
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No, that's not what I said. It is just emphatic.
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