unjustly buried for a long time That's a matter of opinion! " I have thought it is ..but it has just proved otherwise" Right. It seems that with many mental stative verbs the present perfect is not used as expected. what would I

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

2nona the brit: It may not be "standard English". It may be smart one. We do not discuss the obedience to the rule. It's duteous and overwhelming. We discuss the reasons for the rule to exist. By the way, this rule which prevents the

This is pretty much correct. The second sentence is definitely fine. Actually, the 'until now' is redundant in the first sentence.  Also, it might be more natural to use the perfect continuous in this sentence.  Perfect continuous is used

<< think it is right to say most stative verbs like "feel" can not be used in progressive>> No, this is a misconception. He isn't feeling well. Is the word "feeling" an adjective? No, is still a verb in present

Hi, I think it is right to say most stative verbs like "feel" can not be used in progressive. Does that mean when most of them that can't be used in progressive tenses are used progressively, they are to be considered an adjective?

some stative verbs can take on progressive verb forms, whereas most of them don't. Hmmm. Most of them? I'm not sure that part is true. It may be. Some verbs have both stative and dynamic uses / meanings. He is feeling good. = He feels

. He is playing tennis. -- I think the word 'play' is active, thus allows for the use of progressive.- - YES He is feeling good/humble. -- Here, I think the word 'feel' is stative, where the word 'feel' could be used in an

Hi, Thank you. I have some questions on this though: 1. She has more money than her husband/her husband does/her husband has. -- I think all three can be used Yes but wonder why this one can have 'her husband does' as a viable option,

Hi, I think it is correct to say that some stative verbs can take on progressive verb forms, whereas most of them don't. He is playing tennis. -- I think the word 'play' is active, thus allows for the use of progrssive. He is feeling