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welkins2139
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 Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject: crying |
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Amy did nothing but crying.
Why is this sentence wrong?
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nostril5
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| Posted: Sat Jun 24, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject: Hi |
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It should be:
Amy did nothing but cry.
Hope this helps.
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Mister Micawber
Joined: 23 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Sun Jun 25, 2006 3:13 am Post subject: |
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I suggest that the verb forms tend to be in concord, Welkins:
Amy did nothing but cry.
Amy was doing nothing but crying.
Amy has done nothing but cry/cried since last Tuesday.
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