[Grammar] laugh/laughing

[shibli.aftab]

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

What is the difference in meaning of above sentences?

 

[bhaisahab]

The second one is incorrect.

 

[shibli.aftab]

The second one is incorrect.

If second sentence will be
"George is great. He always laughs." then what will be the difference?

 

[Rover_KE]

The first can stand alone.

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

 

[shibli.aftab]

The first can stand alone.

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

Contraction "He's" stands for "He has" or "He is"?

 

[Matthew Wai]

He is.
Not a teacher.

Can "He often laughs" stand alone?

 

[Rover_KE]

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?

 

[Rover_KE]

Can "He often laughs" stand alone?

Same answer as post #4.

 

[shibli.aftab]

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.

 

[Rover_KE]

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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