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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
why am I seeing this?
While I was using my computer, I saw this message: why am I seeing this?
(My windows version is English)
As far as I know, the verb 'see' isn`t normally used with the progressive.
When is the verb used with the progressive, except when it means hallucination or meeting someone?
(My windows version is English)
As far as I know, the verb 'see' isn`t normally used with the progressive.
When is the verb used with the progressive, except when it means hallucination or meeting someone?
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Your analysis of the verb see is correct. However, 'we're seeing' this use of the verb recently to indicate that it is something going on recently that hasn't been the norm in the past. I never used to see him on the street alone, but I'm seeing him a lot more often, now that his wife has died.
- Your analysis of the verb see is correct.
- However, 'we're seeing' this use of the verb recently to indicate that it is something going on recently that hasn't been the norm in the past.
- I never used to see him on the street alone, but I'm seeing him a lot more often, now that his wife has died.
- I'm looking at the same painting you are, but I'm not seeing all the symbolism that you are.
- [ I feel I haven't explained this very well, so I hope someone else will chime in with more help.
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Your analysis of the verb see is correct. However, 'we're seeing' this use of the verb recently to indicate that it is something going on recently that hasn't been the norm in the past.
I never used to see him on the street alone, but I'm seeing him a lot more often, now that his wife has died.
I'm looking at the same painting you are, but I'm not seeing all the symbolis
I never used to see him on the street alone, but I'm seeing him a lot more often, now that his wife has died.
I'm looking at the same painting you are, but I'm not seeing all the symbolis
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Hmmm..... that's very colloquial and grammatically incorrect speech. I feel it should read as: 'but I see him more often......' and 'I can't see all the symbolism that you can see'
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Now I`m thinking that the verb 'see' could be used
with the progressive when it means something abnormal
going on recently. According to your explanation,
`why am I seeing this?' means that the user is
coming across the message that doesn`t pop up normally.
I`m not sure if I`m getting along well with it.
I`d like you to show me some more examples
that you think are quit
with the progressive when it means something abnormal
going on recently. According to your explanation,
`why am I seeing this?' means that the user is
coming across the message that doesn`t pop up normally.
I`m not sure if I`m getting along well with it.
I`d like you to show me some more examples
that you think are quit
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I don`t know if this is the case,
but when I was watching Friends, the famous America drama,
one of the actors goes something like,
"I can't believe what I`m seeing."
And the movie, 'the conjuring', the main female actor says,
"I`ve been seeing the ghost that haunts this house."
Of course, I`m not sure if the lines are correct,
but they will have been what I`ve typed ab
but when I was watching Friends, the famous America drama,
one of the actors goes something like,
"I can't believe what I`m seeing."
And the movie, 'the conjuring', the main female actor says,
"I`ve been seeing the ghost that haunts this house."
Of course, I`m not sure if the lines are correct,
but they will have been what I`ve typed ab
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AnonymousI don`t know if this is the case,but when I was watching Friends, the famous America drama,one of the actors goes something like,"I can't believe what I`m seeing."And the movie, 'the conjuring', the main female actor says,"I`ve been seeing the ghost that haunts this house."Of course, I`m not sure if the lines are correct,but they will have been what I`ve typed ab
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AnonymousAs far as I know, the verb 'see' isn`t normally used with the progressive.Hmm. It depends what you mean by "normally". "see" in the progressive doesn't seem so abnormal to me, especially when "see" is not being used literally.
Why am I seeing this? ~ Why is this being presented to me?
___________
If the message said, "W
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Thanks CJ.
Would you give me more examples of the kind?
With them, I could understand the usage more fully.
Would you give me more examples of the kind?
With them, I could understand the usage more fully.
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Anonymousmore examplesWell, if it's a matter of verbs that are normally non-progressive occurring in progressive tenses, "have" is a good example. The non-literal uses are more likely to allow the progressive tenses.
Luke has two brothers. (not 'is having')
Luke is having a lot of people at his party next Saturday. ('is inviting')
I have c
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