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Carter Lee Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
why not " I am having a toothache"?
Hi.
As I know the form which is like " be ~ing ~" is expressing about current state.
So I think " I am having a toothache" it's OK.
But someone said It's not good " I am having a toothache"
Why?
As I know the form which is like " be ~ing ~" is expressing about current state.
So I think " I am having a toothache" it's OK.
But someone said It's not good " I am having a toothache"
Why?
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Carter Lee So I think " I am having a toothache" it's OK. No. "have a toothache" is a stative concept.
- Carter Lee So I think " I am having a toothache" it's OK.
- No.
- "have a toothache" is a stative concept.
- There is no action.
- There is no motion.
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Carter LeeSo I think " I am having a toothache" it's OK.No. "have a toothache" is a stative concept. There is no action. There is no motion. It's a feeling.
I am having a piece of cake(I am eating a piece of cake) is different. It's a dynamic concept. There is action. There is motion.
Carter LeeAs I know the form
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