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Originally Posted by ree-Xi
[grammar rant]
Are there any other former English majors (or grammar enthusiasts) who cringe when people change stative verbs into continuous forms?
In other words, people might say "I am wanting to..." versus "I want to"?
It seems that people are doing this more and more, and it drives me crazy to hear and read. It's like nails on a chalkboard to me.
Other examples are:
"I am liking him" versus "I like him."
"I am needing a job" versus "I need a job."
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I really appreciate the grammar lesson, but if it is okay I would like to just stick with the subject and try to help my sister out as much as possible. Thank you though ree-xi!