Did it snow this time last year? seems a little too specific. I would take it almost as Did it snow on this date last year? Hardly anyone would remember such a thing. I think, therefore, that unless I were consulting a meteorologist regarding real

Hi, YSchneider . I am not a native speaker and this is indeed a tough grammar point for non-native speakers. Here is an extract from CGEL*: Did you lock the front door? in a domestic situation where it is known that the front door is locked at

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

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

Yes, there is a big difference - the difference between past and future. If you say I wish I bought a new car , you are suggesting that you haven't bought the car even though you had an opportunity to do so (in the past). (This is also said

1 and 4 are correct. 2 and 3 are incorrect. Am I right? I would say so, yes. know is a stative verb, so ever since is going to mean during the entire time from when (I came to know him) until now . meet is not a stative verb, so ever

Paco2004 wrote: My tries were as below but I too feel both forms may be OK. 11. Don't bother to do the dishes. don't bother to do 16,600 / don't bother doing 24,900 12. He hasn't even bothered to write. hasn't bothered to write 528 / hasn't

Hello Daxiaoaixad Daxiaoaixad wrote: Is there exist a slight difference between "continue to do" and "continue doing"? In the sense that "continue to do" indicates that you finished doing something, then continue to do something else. While

My tries were as below but I too feel both forms may be OK. 11. Don't bother to do the dishes. don't bother to do 16,600 / don't bother doing 24,900 12. He hasn't even bothered to write. hasn't bothered to write 528 / hasn't bothered writing