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Mr. Tom Posted 5 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of 'understanding' as a verb

Hi

I heard it (understanding as a verb) in an English movie. Is this standard English?

(by a native speaker)

I am not quite understanding what you mean by 'too late'. Are you trying to imply....

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom I heard it (understanding as a verb) in an English movie. Is this standard English?

— CalifJim

  • Mr.
  • Tom I heard it (understanding as a verb) in an English movie.
  • Is this standard English?
  • Yes.
  • I am understanding; you are understanding; he is understanding; ...
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Mr. TomI heard it (understanding as a verb) in an English movie. Is this standard English?

Yes.

I am understanding; you are understanding; he is understanding; ...

It's not used in the continuous tenses very often, but when it is, it emphasizes immediacy. In your example the 'not understanding' is going on in the speaker's mind at the ve

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Mr. TomI am not quite understanding

This is possible but awkward. It would be simpler as I don't understand.

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