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Old 10-Dec-2006, 22:42
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Default Re: since + past tenses
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Originally Posted by RonBee View Post
Question:
Is the use of the present allowed with stative verbs?
Is the present progressive used with stative verbs? No.

(It is not a question of whether it is allowed or not.)

http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/stative-verb.html

~R
I think that the operative words in that definition from the source given, are " not usually". What do you think, Ron?
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