It's 10 am. He is in his office. He __a break now. To me, both (has and is having) sound OK. But can anyone explain this in more details? Thanks. Hi, I would use only "is having". Present simple is generally associated with repeated

can we safely assume participles used can be ... adjectives in a predicate position No. You can't safely assume much of anything where English grammar is concerned! appear thundering doesn't work, for example. Most of them do work as you

Hi English Gurus, Would somebody please help to amend my English Grammar & the structure as below in blue to make those words more presentable? Thanks. Hi I’m Gary, an IT SAP Consultant from British American Tobacco. I have been working in

Hi English Gurus, Would somebody please help to amend my English Grammar & the structure as below in blue to make those words more presentable? Thanks. Hi I’m Gary, an IT SAP Consultant from British American Tobacco. I have been working in

HI Thomas, Thanks for sharig your thoughts. I don't think neither of us (Marvin and I) dispute the importance of garmmar, you made a generalization that seems to allude that we don't observe (or at least try to) the general rules of

There are moments reading what people say about English grammar where I wonder if I speak the same language as is described in the grammar books, and if there is some sort of secret conspiracy to foist on learners a rule which doesn't apply in

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As entertaining as this may be for some, it is not an English grammar question, unless you're focusing on the difference between "going to a room" and "going through a room". I see a way of doing it if I can go to a room

Hi Alienvoord Your analysis is correct. Many a grammar expert will put on airs and insist that only were is correct for unreal condition despite the fact that was is also universally used. In lofty style were is used at least in BrE even in

I think the point is that an 'absolute' construction modifies the whole sentence, whereas a participle construction modifies the subject. Thus: Dinner being ready, we all went downstairs - Absolute construction (we didn't necessarily