present perfect continues : help with non-continues verb

[machines]

Hi !

I have doubt between this 2 sentences :

i have been hating this wallpaper for decades.
I have hated this wallpaper for decades.

Which one is correct? Hate is non-continues verb, but on the other hand we have for decades.

Thanks a lot

 

[MikeNewYork]

I would use the second.

 

[machines]

Thanks, Could me please explain why? Is that because hate is non-continues verb?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think that is the reason, but I don't understand why there was the slogan 'I'm loving it' as both 'hate' and 'love' are non-continuous verbs.

Not a teacher.

 

[bhaisahab]

"I am loving it" is very poor English, Matthew.

 

[machines]

My English teacher said to me that "I am loving it" is wrong, that was on my first class. I'll ask her about this sentence again.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I think the continuous form can be used in 'I have been harbouring hatred of this wallpaper for decades', but I am not a teacher.

 

[emsr2d2]

It might be grammatical but it's not the kind of language we use in everyday English.

 

[tedmc]

"I am loving it" is very poor English, Matthew.

But it is catchy enough to get people talking about it, which is the whole idea.

 

[Matthew Wai]

And it is catchy enough to pervert English learners.

Not a teacher.

 

[tedmc]

There is such a thing called poetic license for writers. Similarly, there would also be the ad man's licence in advertising.

 

[emsr2d2]

In general, advertising slogans, song lyrics and poetry shouldn't be assumed to be examples of grammatical English.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I have no problem with sentences such as "I am loving something. When and how did "grammarians" decide it was incorrect?

When one is actively involved in something, such as a concert, "I am loving this concert" is pefectly reasonable.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I would say 'I am enjoying this concert', but I am not a teacher.

 

[Weaver67]

Not a teacher.

As far as I can remeber, this "I'm loving it" thing has already been discussed here on this forum before. Also, I remember one of the respectable teachers on this forum saying, quote, "I'm loving it" is fine and, despite the shudders of some teachers of English, has long been so, unquote. (the link can be provided, if needed)

That same person in that same thread also said another remarkable thing about "the rules found in elementary and intermediate grammar books being in fact only guidelines for what is commonly true"; the things is, in his opinion, that many learners of English take them to be absolutely true at all times, which is unfortunate. And I am inclined to agree with him on this.

There were also good examples from him: "I'm loving it here in Bali. It's a pity we have only a week here" - temporary sitaution, as opposed to "I love my children" - something permanent.

 

[Matthew Wai]

"I'm loving it" is fine

If so, may I say 'I'm hating it' while ripping off the wallpaper?

 

[MikeNewYork]

That doesn't work as well for me.