Love/want/need

[Matthew Wai]

Many times when one desires something, one doesn't do anything.

It sounds to me as if 'desire' had nothing to do with 'action', but I am not a teacher.

 

[Raymott]

I have never heard that song but thanks.

That's a mixed message. I'd suggest either:
"I have never heard that song, so thanks."
"I have heard that song before, but thanks."

 

[Matthew Wai]

'I have never heard that song and have no interest in it, but thanks.'
I think the above makes sense too, but I am not a teacher.

 

[Raymott]

'I have never heard that song and have no interest in it, but thanks.'
I think the above makes sense too, but I am not a teacher.

Sure, but the 'but' refers to the not being interested. Your additional clause seems to imply that since he has not heard of the song before, it's not useful. I think that the opposite would be more likely, on the grounds that being given information that you don't already have is more useful than stuff you already know.

 

[MikeNewYork]

I don't think either of them implied that the song was not useful. They just said they were not interested in it. There are many useful things that I am not interested in.

 

[Raymott]

No, mawes did not say he was not interested. In any case, I'm losing interest.

 

[mawes12]

I think I was trying to say I have never heard that song but thanks for showing me. Is that understandable?

 

[Matthew Wai]

I don't understand why you used 'but', but I am not a teacher.

 

[mawes12]

I think I used it because I didn't expect him to post a song. Is it correct?

Not a teacher.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I didn't expect him to post a song.

I don't think 'but' suggests such a meaning, but I am not a teacher.

 

[mawes12]

Then I think Raymott was right.

"I have never heard that song, so thanks."

 

[tedmc]

I think this is what mawes had in mind - I have never heard that song and I am not keen to listen to it, but thanks.

Someone else would say : I have never heard that song and I'd love to listen to it, so thanks.

 

[mawes12]

I haven't heard it yet but I think I will and to me music is good to listen but it isn't important.

 

[mawes12]

Another example of how abstract these words are is "want to", "love to", "need to", "hate to", & "have to" and I understand them but I don't see the action.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Nobody said there was action.

 

[Matthew Wai]

Nobody said there was action.

Is that the reason why they are not action verbs?

I have never heard that song and I am not keen to listen to it, but thanks.

I think the above is similar to the following, but I am not a teacher.

I have never heard that song and have no interest in it, but thanks.

 

[mawes12]

Nobody said there was action.

I didn't say it was but I want to know if there is another way to describe it with action words. Do you understand?

 

[MikeNewYork]

I understand the question, but I have no answer.

 

[Matthew Wai]

I want to know if there is another way to describe it with action words.

How could it be described with action words when it doesn't involve action?

 

[mawes12]

How could it be described with action words when it doesn't involve action?

What you said is true but it's a verb and I think there is a lot of words to describe "love" like "staring lovely" or "thinking lovely about something/someone".

Do you agree?