mario85
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I have been fierecly discussing the choice of Present Continuous tense in the sentence:
Tony is a really kind person. He's always offering to help me with my work.
I persist that the sentence should be deemed rather clumsy, since it describes a regularity which is expressed by Present Simple tense. Although it is allowed to use Present Continuous with habits, provided that they are irrtating, it is not the case with the above sentence as it does not express any irritation at all.
I would be grateful if anyone could support my way of thinking.
Tony is a really kind person. He's always offering to help me with my work.
I persist that the sentence should be deemed rather clumsy, since it describes a regularity which is expressed by Present Simple tense. Although it is allowed to use Present Continuous with habits, provided that they are irrtating, it is not the case with the above sentence as it does not express any irritation at all.
I would be grateful if anyone could support my way of thinking.