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Ask for help > DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRESENT CONTINUOUS AND PRESENT PROGRESSIVE.
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almaz
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Lynne: two of the most commonly cited grammar reference books on this site are Michael Swan �s Practical English Usage and Raymond Murphy �s English Grammar in Use. As far as I know, neither of the authors are American, yet Swan uses �progressive � in his books while Murphy prefers �continuous �.
Oh, and by way of double-checking, I had a look at David Crystal �s Making Sense of Grammar and Quirk and Greenbaum �s Concise Grammar of Contemporary English - again, the authors are British - and both books use �progressive � when discussing aspect (although Crystal points out that it �s also known as �continuous �).
To be perfectly honest, Lynne, I used �continuous � for years and still do if the text book I �m using requires it, but I gradually found myself shifting to �progressive � when specifically talking about this aspect of the present and past tenses.
And I �m occasionally in the UK, thanks for asking :) |
12 Oct 2012
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ldthemagicman
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Dear Maggiejeria,
I am a TESOL teacher, living and working the UK. In my opinion, �Progressive � and �Continuous � are different words for the same grammatical Aspect.
In this respect, I agree with the comments of Almaz. I use �Progressive �, but I don �t regard it as anything to argue about.
It is almost the same as: "I say Po-tay-toes; but you say Po-tah-toes, (Potatoes)".
Quirk et al, in "A Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language", page 197, say: "The PROGRESSIVE ASPECT (also sometimes called the DURATIVE or CONTINUOUS ASPECT) ..."
David Crystal in "The Cambridge Encyclopedia of the English Language", page 225, says: "This is the Progressive (also called the Continuous Aspect).
So, I repeat, different people use the phrase which they prefer. In my opinion, there is no �right � or �wrong �.
Les |
12 Oct 2012
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almaz
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Tip o� the hat, Les, old chum!
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12 Oct 2012
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cunliffe
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Of course there �s no right or wrong about it, but for the record, I am definitely right and everybody else is wrong. |
13 Oct 2012
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maggiejeria
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Thanks a lot for all your great comments and your help.
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14 Oct 2012
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