Loojka wrote: Take the verb "think" for example. Think is only a stative verb when it means to believe . When it means to consider it is dynamic.

I want another examples of sentences that state about stative verb that can be form into a dynamic verb. tnx

I may need someone with more grammar training to explain what's wrong with these. "Can I help whoever's next" would be fine. "Can I help who's next?" always sound to me as if it means "Is it my fault who's next?" or "Am I responsible for who's

Oh my, this is so confusing. So this subject IS complicated, indeed. Thanks a lot, I think what you said makes sense ---> consider the difference between repeated events (habits), individual events, and 'mere potentialities' expressed by

OK. I think I've finally understood the game you're playing. I'm the native informant (or whoever of us answers); you're the descriptive grammarian! (By the way, the standard saying among you descriptive grammarians is: Never trust a native

Nor I. #1 is the normal utterance and maintains the simple immediacy of the stative verb.

Thanks, John. Your question is not easy to answer definitively, but some comments: 1-- The text is informal, a replica of spoken English, so the grammar is loose. 2-- You'll notice that the writer uses both forms you mention (' To be asking them

Hi, It's better if you try to write some sentences. Then we can help you with comments on them. OK? Best wishes, Clive

would you please give me some exmples about verb 'doubt' in the continuous form.thank you

Hi, They're not really the same, and no one really includes the other. I think linking verbs and stative verbs are 2 separate categories, but they're also 2 similar groups. They're different according to their definitions: - A linking verb is a