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someday
Joined: 28 Dec 2005
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 Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: worry+ if clause or worry+ that clause? |
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I worry / I'm worried/ I'm worrying
that he will bring in the virus to my swimming pool.
that he brings in the virus to my swimming pool.
that he is bringing in the virus to my swimming pool.
if he will bring in the virus to my swimming pool.
if he brings in the virus to my swimming pool.
if he is bringing in the virus to my swimming pool.
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Which combinations are possible?
Is "worry" a stative verb? or could it be both an action and a stative verb?
Can you use "if" after the verb "worry" as an objective clause like
"I wonder if" ' I'm not sure if" "I don't know if," etc. ?
Thank you much! |
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pugachevV
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You worry that.. so the first group is OK. However you don't need to say bring in. The in is superfluous.
In this usage worry is intransitive.
To feel uneasy or concerned about something; be troubled.
transitive:-
To cause to feel anxious, distressed, or troubled.
To bother or annoy, as with petty complaints.
To seize with the teeth and shake or tug at repeatedly: a dog worrying a bone.
To attack roughly and repeatedly; harass.
To touch, move, or handle idly; toy with
Worry can be stative or dynamic. |
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