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Forum: English Questions Nov 19th, 2012, 02:42 am
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Posted By susan53
Re: I hear that...

Causes stammering is grammatically correct and more natural than causes a stammer. However, in terms of meaning it's not really accurate. I think you mean causes hesitation . Stammering is a speech...
Forum: English Questions Oct 14th, 2012, 10:29 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,619
Posted By susan53
Re: I hear that...

Oh - I hope not. But in that case, I'd better stop answering....
Forum: English Questions Oct 14th, 2012, 06:00 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,619
Posted By susan53
Re: I hear that...

No it's not. Your meaning is permanent. You meant XXX before, you mean the same thing now, and you'll mean the same thing in two minutes time. It's not going to change. The first form verb...
Forum: English Questions Oct 13th, 2012, 01:13 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,619
Posted By susan53
Re: I hear that...

Have you heard... is correct. 2 would not be logical as this form (the second form of the verb) expresses an event which is distanced from the "here and now" - in this case confined to the past....
Forum: English Questions Oct 12th, 2012, 10:48 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,619
Posted By susan53
Re: I hear that...

Both are possible. Grammar expresses meaning, and the speaker has the choice of which meaning s/he wants to express. So it depends whether you want to emphasise general understanding or specific past...
Forum: English Questions Oct 12th, 2012, 09:54 am
Replies: 18
Views: 4,619
Posted By susan53
Re: I hear that...

Re : hear

Yes, it's fine to use "I hear..." . The meaning doesn't really imply that you "heard" something - you might have read it. It's just another way of saying "I understand" or " I know". How...
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