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Chan-Seung Lee

Joined: 03 Dec 2005
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 9:59 pm Post subject: learn

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We are learning that we must predict limits to our predictions; we must discover how little as well as how much we can anticipate.

I think that 'are learning' should be changed to 'learn' because the verb, learn, cannot be used as the 'be verb-ing' form.
Can you tell me whether I am wrong or not and why?

Thanks.

cgage2

Joined: 11 Jun 2007
Posts: 192
Location: US

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 8:08 am Post subject:

Both are correct and are versions of the present tense.

Lorikeet

Joined: 08 Oct 2005
Posts: 1877
Location: San Francisco

Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:05 pm Post subject: Re: learn

Chan-Seung Lee wrote:

... the verb, learn, cannot be used as the 'be verb-ing' form.

The verb "learn" is often used in a continuous form. I've been learning a lot from this book. I hope my students are learning a lot in my classes.

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