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Re: Can "my" be called a pronoun ?

Tam Sadek — Fri, 01 Dec 2006 05:04:17 GMT

I don't think I've ever read anywhere that 'my' is a possessive pronoun.

Modern grammatical analysis argues that both possessive pronouns and adjectives are possessive determiners.

The classification by grammarians of linguistic features is their domain; ours as educators is to clarify the meaning to learners.

It's quite possible that this 'new' name may well change... as I'm sure we're all aware that about a decade ago the term 'progressive' came in to replace 'continuous' as in 'the present progressive' rather than 'present continuous' tense. Now, it appears that 'continuous' is back in fashion.

Who cares what it's called? It's still an example of metalanguage and whether you know what it's called or not, it won't help you use it more accurately.

Personally, I'm all in favour of reducing the amount of metalanguage thrust upon learners...

use of present progressive, contrasting with simple present

Anonymous — Sun, 23 Apr 2006 20:40:09 GMT

I want to know if the following sentences are correct, taking into account the use of frequency adverbs (usually, sometimes,....) and the relative pronouns (when,....)

Here I go with the sentences:

When I SEE him, we always GO to a pub

We usually MEET when we Go to work

What happen with "when" here that always evoke precise action with simple tenses?

Paul and Tim go to London three times a year, but next summer they ARE STAYING/ STAYS at home. My doubt here is what happens with those verbs which refers to an state and they doesn't have a beginning or an end?

Occasionally he GOES to the cinema, but he GOES to the cinema at least once a week.

Susan HATES potatoes, because she THINKS/THINKING they ARE bad for her.

Sam can't go to Mexico next summer, so he VISITS/VISITING his grandmother