Maybe, but I am resigned to the fact that a whole lot more MacDonald's food is consumed is each day than the tasteful and correct food I eat.



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	From: Assembly for the Teaching of English Grammar on behalf of David Brown 

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	Subject: Re: "was meaning" (was Grammar and Writing)

	

	



	On Wed, 23 Nov 2005 09:44:53 -0800

	  "Kischner, Michael" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

	> Linda:

	>

	> With some differences, your interesting distinction may

	>apply also to the verb "love."  We mean different things

	>when we say "I love this book" and "I am loving this

	>book," and there is more at work than the distinction

	>between present and present progressive.

	

	I think this problem(?) may have come from the MacDonald's

	slogan, "I'm loving it." It thoroughly confuses students,

	who I sometimes tell, "Their grammar (MacDonald's) is on a

	par with their food."

	

	Peace,

	

	David Brown

	EFL/ESL Teacher

	Long Beach, CA

	USA

	

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