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Grammar problem: Why don't we use 'am wanting'?



 
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Grammar problem: Why don't we use 'am wanting'? #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 15, 2008 14:29 pm   Grammar problem: Why don't we use 'am wanting'?		  
Why don't we use ''am wanting''?
*now* is occur in the sentence.
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Grammar problem: Why don't we use 'am wanting'? #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 15, 2008 14:34 pm   Grammar problem: Why don't we use 'am wanting'?		  
Want is usually a stative verb. This means, we usually don't use 'want' in the progressive/continuous forms.

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