Present continuous or simple present

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Present continuous or simple present

faisool

Present continuous or simple present

INEEDYOURHELP

Which is more correct?

Nowadays EMinem has 1000s of fans. Or. EMinem is having 1000s of fans

10 Nov 2016

yanogator

Definitely "has".

Bruce

10 Nov 2016

Bassouma

Has is correct

10 Nov 2016

MoodyMoody

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

douglas

"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