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Is “considering taking” grammatically correct?
Looking forward“have been working” vs. “have worked”“I'll keep you company while you wait” or “I'll keep you company while you're waiting”Can the Past Progressive tense be used for habitual past?Past Simple vs. Past ProgressivePast progressive with “always”Must indirectly quoted questions be in the passive voice?Grammar - using the word 'considering' followed by actionAre past/present progessive and past/present perfect verb form, nonfinite?Using the Progressive Form of Be for a State of the Mind and Lately in Present Continuous
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I've seen the following sentence in a newspaper. Is it grammatical?
He's considering taking early retirement.
Taking = present progressive was used near another present progressive?
grammaticality syntactic-analysis progressive-aspect
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I've seen the following sentence in a newspaper. Is it grammatical?
He's considering taking early retirement.
Taking = present progressive was used near another present progressive?
grammaticality syntactic-analysis progressive-aspect
edited Oct 20 '13 at 21:28
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asked Oct 20 '13 at 16:56
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I've seen the following sentence in a newspaper. Is it grammatical?
He's considering taking early retirement.
Taking = present progressive was used near another present progressive?
grammaticality syntactic-analysis progressive-aspect
edited Oct 20 '13 at 21:28
RegDwigнt♦
83.7k31282382
asked Oct 20 '13 at 16:56
Ramesh MuthiahRamesh Muthiah
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I've seen the following sentence in a newspaper. Is it grammatical?
He's considering taking early retirement.
Taking = present progressive was used near another present progressive?
grammaticality syntactic-analysis progressive-aspect
grammaticality syntactic-analysis progressive-aspect
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asked Oct 20 '13 at 16:56
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Yes, it's grammatical. Considering is part of the finite present progressive construction is considering. Taking is not a present progressive form, but a non-finite verb form.
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
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Right. Though there is what Haj Ross calls the "Doubl-ing constraint" that makes sequences of two -ing words in a row feel uncomfortable for native speakers.
– John Lawler
Oct 20 '13 at 21:25
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thefreedictionary.com page on consider states the following:
You can say that someone is considering doing something in the future.
- They were considering opening an office on the West Side of the city.
- He was considering taking the bedside table downstairs.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'is considering to do' something.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
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However, considering whether to do something is fine.
– Andrew Leach♦
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Yes, it's grammatical. Considering is part of the finite present progressive construction is considering. Taking is not a present progressive form, but a non-finite verb form.
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
Barrie EnglandBarrie England
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Right. Though there is what Haj Ross calls the "Doubl-ing constraint" that makes sequences of two -ing words in a row feel uncomfortable for native speakers.
– John Lawler
Oct 20 '13 at 21:25
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Yes, it's grammatical. Considering is part of the finite present progressive construction is considering. Taking is not a present progressive form, but a non-finite verb form.
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
Barrie EnglandBarrie England
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Right. Though there is what Haj Ross calls the "Doubl-ing constraint" that makes sequences of two -ing words in a row feel uncomfortable for native speakers.
– John Lawler
Oct 20 '13 at 21:25
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Yes, it's grammatical. Considering is part of the finite present progressive construction is considering. Taking is not a present progressive form, but a non-finite verb form.
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
Barrie EnglandBarrie England
129k10205355
Yes, it's grammatical. Considering is part of the finite present progressive construction is considering. Taking is not a present progressive form, but a non-finite verb form.
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
Barrie EnglandBarrie England
129k10205355
answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
Barrie EnglandBarrie England
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answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
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answered Oct 20 '13 at 17:27
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Right. Though there is what Haj Ross calls the "Doubl-ing constraint" that makes sequences of two -ing words in a row feel uncomfortable for native speakers.
– John Lawler
Oct 20 '13 at 21:25
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Right. Though there is what Haj Ross calls the "Doubl-ing constraint" that makes sequences of two -ing words in a row feel uncomfortable for native speakers.
– John Lawler
Oct 20 '13 at 21:25
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Right. Though there is what Haj Ross calls the "Doubl-ing constraint" that makes sequences of two -ing words in a row feel uncomfortable for native speakers.
– John Lawler
Oct 20 '13 at 21:25
Right. Though there is what Haj Ross calls the "Doubl-ing constraint" that makes sequences of two -ing words in a row feel uncomfortable for native speakers.
– John Lawler
Oct 20 '13 at 21:25
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thefreedictionary.com page on consider states the following:
You can say that someone is considering doing something in the future.
- They were considering opening an office on the West Side of the city.
- He was considering taking the bedside table downstairs.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'is considering to do' something.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
Halil ŞENHalil ŞEN
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However, considering whether to do something is fine.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 11 '15 at 9:14
add a comment |
thefreedictionary.com page on consider states the following:
You can say that someone is considering doing something in the future.
- They were considering opening an office on the West Side of the city.
- He was considering taking the bedside table downstairs.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'is considering to do' something.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
Halil ŞENHalil ŞEN
235
1
However, considering whether to do something is fine.
– Andrew Leach♦
Mar 11 '15 at 9:14
add a comment |
thefreedictionary.com page on consider states the following:
You can say that someone is considering doing something in the future.
- They were considering opening an office on the West Side of the city.
- He was considering taking the bedside table downstairs.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'is considering to do' something.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
Halil ŞENHalil ŞEN
235
thefreedictionary.com page on consider states the following:
You can say that someone is considering doing something in the future.
- They were considering opening an office on the West Side of the city.
- He was considering taking the bedside table downstairs.
Be Careful!
Don't say that someone 'is considering to do' something.
Collins COBUILD English Usage © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 2004, 2011, 2012
answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
Halil ŞENHalil ŞEN
235
answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
Halil ŞENHalil ŞEN
235
answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
Halil ŞENHalil ŞEN
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answered Mar 11 '15 at 9:08
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However, considering whether to do something is fine.
– Andrew Leach♦
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However, considering whether to do something is fine.
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However, considering whether to do something is fine.
– Andrew Leach♦
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However, considering whether to do something is fine.
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Is it correct to say :” are you still considering going to Australia “? Thanks
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