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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Why is that correct?

"And I certainly don't need someone telling on me to my mother."

I'd like to understand why the speaker used past progressive.
In my opinion this is a one-time action isn't it?
  

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I understand it to be present progressive. ) I don't need someone (to be [constantly]) telling on me. I don't need someone (who is [constantly]) telling on me.

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  • I understand it to be present progressive.
  • ) I don't need someone (to be [constantly]) telling on me.
  • I don't need someone (who is [constantly]) telling on me.
  • I don't need someone (who might be) telling on me.
  • Not a one-time action.
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I understand it to be present progressive. (Someone is telling on me.)

I don't need someone (to be [constantly]) telling on me.
I don't need someone (who is [constantly]) telling on me.
I don't need someone (who might be) telling on me.


Not a one-time action.
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