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. To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/