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Nazanin saryazdi Posted 11 years ago
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I hear in the movies "I win!!!" after someone has won a game, shouting happily. Why not "I won"??? because the action of winning happened in the past, it's not a routine!
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nazanin saryazdi Why not "I won"? Tradition. It's a non-systemic utterance, of which English has many.
- nazanin saryazdi Why not "I won"?
- Tradition.
- It's a non-systemic utterance, of which English has many.
- In other words, it's just an idiomatic expression.
- (non-systemic: doesn't fit into the usual rules of grammar) Note also, however, that some people do shout "I won!
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nazanin saryazdiWhy not "I won"?Tradition. It's a non-systemic utterance, of which English has many. In other words, it's just an idiomatic expression. (non-systemic: doesn't fit into the usual rules of grammar)
Note also, however, that some people do shout "I won! I won!"
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