Dave W Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
"I choose" or "I am choosing"
The teacher asks you to choose a set of questions in an exam. What do you say at the moment of speaking: "I choose this one" or "I'm choosing this one". Is the verb "choose" a performative and therefore should be used in the present simple tense?
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Dave W What do you say at the moment of speaking: "I choose this one" or "I'm choosing this one". I choose this one. Dave W Is the verb "choose" a performative and therefore should be used in the present simple tense?
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Dave WWhat do you say at the moment of speaking: "I choose this one" or "I'm choosing this one".I choose this one.
Dave WIs the verb "choose" a performative and therefore should be used in the present simple tense?Yes, that's right.
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