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activity/state verbs #1 (permalink) Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:39 pm   activity/state verbs		  
Hello!
Is this sentence correct?
I am not feeling well so I am having today off.
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activity/state verbs #2 (permalink) Wed Nov 17, 2010 14:38 pm   activity/state verbs		  
That's acceptable Antonella.
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activity/state verbs #3 (permalink) Wed Nov 17, 2010 16:25 pm   activity/state verbs		  
Beeesneees wrote:
That's acceptable Antonella.


would this be correct if, I say the same sentence like this..?

I am not feeling well so I am having off today.
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activity/state verbs #4 (permalink) Wed Nov 17, 2010 16:44 pm   activity/state verbs		  
No - that word order would not work.

You could say
I am not feeling well so I'm having/taking the day off. (It would be understood to be that particular day).
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activity/state verbs #5 (permalink) Thu Nov 18, 2010 10:38 am   activity/state verbs		  
thank you BEE!
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