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Grammar and Linguistics > Can someone give me a hand
Can someone give me a hand
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natdar
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Can someone give me a hand
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Is it possible to say i �m having an appointment at the doctor �s on Monday. It sounds strange to me . Does it concern state verbs or is it correct . Let me know . |
28 Feb 2010
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Fallen Angel
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Well, I think the sentence is correct. You can use the present continuous with a future meaning whenever you �re talking about scheduled events.
Have a nice week! |
28 Feb 2010
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colibrita
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Yes it does sound weird. You can say I �m having lunch with friends on Monday, though. What �s the difference? the "have" in "have lunch" is an action, whereas "have" in "have an appointment" is a state. And State Verbs are not usually used in the continuous form. Hope this helps.
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28 Feb 2010
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luc8625
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you could say I �m seeing the doctor on Monday, but what you said seems correct to me.
Have a nice day.
Luc |
28 Feb 2010
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Zora
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I agree with Colibrita. 
It should be "I have an appointment at the doctor�s on Monday."
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28 Feb 2010
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dgurule
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I also agree with Colibrita.
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28 Feb 2010
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libertybelle
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It sounds strange to me.
I would either say:
I have a doctor �s appointment on Monday
or as Zora wrote:
I have an appointment at the doctor �s on Monday.
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28 Feb 2010
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Fallen Angel
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I think you should have a look at this site:
Perhaps everything will be clear then!
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28 Feb 2010
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Ayaniw
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I agree with Fallen Angel.
The sentence "I �m having an appointment with the doctor." is OK. Here, it �s the use of present continuous for future arrangement.
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28 Feb 2010
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yanogator
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I definitely agree with colibrita that state verbs usually aren �t used in present continuous, even for future arrangement.
Bruce |
1 Mar 2010
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Jayho
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Sorry Ayaniw - it �s not ok - it doesn �t sound right - NS don �t say it like that, ever. Regardless of what websites might say these websites don�t always delve deeper into one�s specific issue (e.g. the website link given by Fallen Angel, like many grammar sites, doesn�t address state verbs)
Have is both a state and event verb and like Colobrita said that is where the difference lies. State verbs are generally not used in continuous tenses. Just refer to any good grammar book, such as Parrot or Swan, to clarify.
The BBC site touches on it and provides an example of have as both an event and state verb.
Natdr, as a NS I recommend you go with what Colobrita, Yanogator, Zora and Libertybelle say. They are correct
Cheers
Jayho |
1 Mar 2010
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