David--Wow, I can imagine how difficult it might be to teach these verbs to
EFL/ESL students! And we cannot say that McDonald's is breaking the rules!
I see more and more psych verbs such as "love' used in progressive tense.
I'm sure there is a cultural explanation to this broadening.
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