[Grammar] laugh/laughing

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shibli.aftab

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George is great. He’s always laughing.
George is great. He always laugh.

What is the difference in meaning of above sentences?
 

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The second one is incorrect.
 

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The first can stand alone.

The second needs something else, such as '...at my jokes'.
 

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He is.
Not a teacher.

Can "He often laughs" stand alone?
 

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Does the contraction "He's" stand for "He has" or "He is"?

Note the correct way to ask your question.

'He is'.

Would 'He has always laughing' sound possible to you?
 

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Same answer as post #4.
Does "laughing" mean "be in a fortunate or successful position" in that sentence?
If not, then please rephrase that sentence because I can't understand that.
 

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Does "laughing" mean "be in a fortunate or successful position" in that sentence?

No. It means 'expressing mirth or amusement, typically by expelling air from the lungs in short bursts to produce an inarticulate voiced noise, with the mouth open'.

(Collins Dictionary)

In other words: going 'Ha, ha, ha!'




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