Verona_82
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Hello!
Could anyone please comment on the following? I know that the verb 'look' can act as a linking verb, for example:
You look sad. What happened?
You are looking sad. What happened?
I've come across both structures lots of times. What is the difference between them, if any? Which one is preferable?
Why can we use both Present and Progressive with some linking verbs such as 'feel': (I feel rotten/I'm feeling rotten) but cannot do the same, for instance, with seem or appear? :-?
Thank you very much in advance.
Could anyone please comment on the following? I know that the verb 'look' can act as a linking verb, for example:
You look sad. What happened?
You are looking sad. What happened?
I've come across both structures lots of times. What is the difference between them, if any? Which one is preferable?
Why can we use both Present and Progressive with some linking verbs such as 'feel': (I feel rotten/I'm feeling rotten) but cannot do the same, for instance, with seem or appear? :-?
Thank you very much in advance.