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Grammar and Linguistics > is "touch" a stative verb?
is "touch" a stative verb?
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perma
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is "touch" a stative verb?
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I �ve just seen the verb "touch" classified as a stative verb.  But why? |
30 Sep 2010
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dawnmain
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it is active in my opinion eg.
why are you touching my things?
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30 Sep 2010
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SueThom
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What do you think about these uses of "touch"? Could any of them be considered stative?
-A faint smile touched his lips.
-the colors of leaves touched by frost
-Nothing can touch my mother �s recipe for chocolate cake.
-His story really touched me.
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30 Sep 2010
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edrodmedina
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Your answer is very touching Sue Thom. |
30 Sep 2010
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anitarobi
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woooow, Sue... so nice... |
30 Sep 2010
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yanogator
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Sue, those are definitely figurative uses of "touch", but I still see it as active.
Bruce |
30 Sep 2010
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Gi2gi
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�definitely not, when used with its general meaning�
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2 Oct 2010
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