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Stative verbs, and verbs being used to describe a state, generally don't use the continuous form. So stative uses like "I know" and "I have" are correct, but "I am knowing" and "I am having" are incorrect. A verb that has both stative and active meanings is not used in the continuous form when it has the stative sense. This tag should also be used for questions comparing dynamic with stative verbs.
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The use of the verb "think" in the progressive form in the sense of having some kind of opin...
The problem seems (as usual) to be stated in the initial false presupposition.
I am aware that the verb think can be used in the progressive form in some contexts,
but it cannot be used in the p …
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Is "become" both stative and dynamic verb
Become is a contraction of come to be, which is a general Inchoative (change of state) predicate,
like start, finish, end, begin, and continue.
He became tired ~ He came to be tired - He was not tir …
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