Difference between revisions of "Know"
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− | [[Think]]ing is an activity, but you either ''know'' something or you don't. | + | [[Think]]ing is an activity, but you either ''know'' something or you don't. (cf. state verbs vs. activity verbs) As a result, the verb is incompatible with <span style="color:#600;">be '''V'''ing</span>. The present participle ''knowing'', of course, still exists (it's even an adjective), but it is not used with ''be''. |
Revision as of 17:09, 30 March 2020
Irregular Verb
know /no/, knew /nu:/, known /non/
Syntax
Thinking is an activity, but you either know something or you don't. (cf. state verbs vs. activity verbs) As a result, the verb is incompatible with be Ving. The present participle knowing, of course, still exists (it's even an adjective), but it is not used with be.