U ucul Junior Member Joined Jan 2, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Indonesian Home Country Indonesia Current Location Indonesia Mar 21, 2014 #1 Which one is correct: I just set up my Twitter account or I just setting up my Twitter account? I need some little explanation here. Thanks.
Which one is correct: I just set up my Twitter account or I just setting up my Twitter account? I need some little explanation here. Thanks.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Mar 21, 2014 #2 The first is correct. The second would also be correct with "am" before "setting".
U ucul Junior Member Thread starter Joined Jan 2, 2014 Member Type Student or Learner Native Language Indonesian Home Country Indonesia Current Location Indonesia Mar 21, 2014 #3 MikeNewYork said: The first is correct. The second would also be correct with "am" before "setting". Click to expand... Got it! Thanks, Mike.
MikeNewYork said: The first is correct. The second would also be correct with "am" before "setting". Click to expand... Got it! Thanks, Mike.
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Mar 21, 2014 #4 With the correction, the first talks about something in the recent past; the second refers to something in progress.
With the correction, the first talks about something in the recent past; the second refers to something in progress.
tzfujimino Key Member Joined Dec 8, 2007 Member Type English Teacher Native Language Japanese Home Country Japan Current Location Japan Mar 21, 2014 #5 MikeNewYork said: The second would also be correct with "am" before "setting". Click to expand... Hello, Mike.:-D Wouldn't it be better if "am" were put before "just"?
MikeNewYork said: The second would also be correct with "am" before "setting". Click to expand... Hello, Mike.:-D Wouldn't it be better if "am" were put before "just"?
emsr2d2 Moderator Staff member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Member Type English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country UK Current Location UK Mar 21, 2014 #6 Yes, you're right. It should be "I am just setting up ..." not "I just am setting up ...". Last edited by a moderator: Mar 21, 2014
R Rover_KE Moderator Staff member Joined Jun 20, 2010 Member Type Retired English Teacher Native Language British English Home Country England Current Location England Mar 21, 2014 #7 ucul, please note that a better title would have been I just set up/I just setting up. Extract from the Posting Guidelines: 'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.'
ucul, please note that a better title would have been I just set up/I just setting up. Extract from the Posting Guidelines: 'Thread titles should include all or part of the word/phrase being discussed.'
MikeNewYork VIP Member Joined Nov 13, 2002 Member Type Academic Native Language American English Home Country United States Current Location United States Mar 21, 2014 #8 tzfujimino said: Hello, Mike.:-D Wouldn't it be better if "am" were put before "just"? Click to expand... Oops! Yes. I meant before "just". Thank you!
tzfujimino said: Hello, Mike.:-D Wouldn't it be better if "am" were put before "just"? Click to expand... Oops! Yes. I meant before "just". Thank you!