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Hi,
Some English textbooks give verbs such as "like" and "want" as examples of state verbs, which are verbs that cannot be used in progressive tenses.
However, I frequently see US movies where native English speakers say things like "You're liking it, huh?" "I'm wanting [something]." etc. Or maybe you know the TV commercial saying "I'm loving it".
How do you explain that discrepancy? The textbooks are focused on British English -- are those uses an American-English-only thing?
Thanks!
Some English textbooks give verbs such as "like" and "want" as examples of state verbs, which are verbs that cannot be used in progressive tenses.
However, I frequently see US movies where native English speakers say things like "You're liking it, huh?" "I'm wanting [something]." etc. Or maybe you know the TV commercial saying "I'm loving it".
How do you explain that discrepancy? The textbooks are focused on British English -- are those uses an American-English-only thing?
Thanks!