Timeline for Why can't we say "I have been having a dog"?
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| Apr 2, 2019 at 22:02 | history | migrated | from english.stackexchange.com (revisions) | ||
| Apr 2, 2019 at 21:42 | comment | added | nasch | @Graham Fattie's point is that that meaning of "having" has nothing to do with the question. The question isn't about all the different meanings and nuances of "having", it's a specific scenario. | |
| Apr 2, 2019 at 15:50 | comment | added | Graham | @Fattie (A) You're utterly wrong, because this kind of thing is the difference between "textbook" language and what people will actually meet in the real world. And (B) if you don't like it then you know where the exit is. | |
| Apr 2, 2019 at 15:40 | comment | added | Konrad Rudolph | Then again, “having twins” generally (but not necessarily) means something else. | |
| Apr 2, 2019 at 14:53 | comment | added | Fattie | Note that in English, ambiguity, and possible variety of meanings, is absolutely ubiquitous. Answers which utilize "an alternate meaning," to the one meant by the user, or which utilize "an alternative meaning" for "humour"/etc - are (A) utterly useless and (B) add to the overwhelming confusion and total lack of clarity which are the hallmarks of this site. | |
| Apr 2, 2019 at 12:14 | history | answered | Graham | CC BY-SA 4.0 |