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Present continuous or simple present
faisool
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Present continuous or simple present
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INEEDYOURHELP Which is more correct? Nowadays EMinem has 1000s of fans. Or. EMinem is having 1000s of fans |
10 Nov 2016
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MoodyMoody
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The verb "have" rarely uses the continuous form. You could say "He is having a good time," but other than in that idiom, you would usually use the simple present. |
10 Nov 2016
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douglas
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"Has" because it is a state not an action. Continouos usually indicates some pasaage of time or action: having a baby. having a party. having a hard time. |
11 Nov 2016
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