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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Use of wanting

Hi

Do the following sentences (or the use of "wanting") sound natural to native ears?

I have been wanting to see you for the past 3 months.
She's been wanting to get back here for years.
Are you really wanting to go out in this weather?
I really don't understand what this child is wanting right now.

Thanks,

Tom
  

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The first two sound OK because it is continuing over a length of time. The second two are relatively instantaneous, so they sound odd in continuous form.

— Mister Micawber

  • The first two sound OK because it is continuing over a length of time.
  • The second two are relatively instantaneous, so they sound odd in continuous form.
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The first two sound OK because it is continuing over a length of time. The second two are relatively instantaneous, so they sound odd in continuous form.
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