July 3, 2025
I have confusing by these
Only have / have only
I only have 60 cents
or
I have only 60 cents.
posting / posted
Anyway, no one has been posting any Vietnamese on the feed so I can make corrections, for about the last 6 months.
or
Anyway, no one has been posted any Vietnamese on the feed so I can make corrections, for about the last 6 months.
Boring / bored
This class is boring.
or
This class is bored. (I saw someone say "but since the word "bored" is past tense it means that the verb is a completed action, but it continues to happen. So the class remains actively bored."
Eventhough I know the quick rule is -ed adjectives usually describe how someone feels, while -ing adjectives describe what caused the feeling.
The hotel where we stayed was near the station.
or
The hotel that we stayed was near the station.
If you'd like, could you please detect the difference between them, and which one is better, sound natural?
I haveam confusinged by these things
Only have / have only
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I only have 60 cents
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I have only 60 cents.
I think technically either is fine, but "I only have 60 cents" sounds much more natural. The only time I can think of someone using the second one is if they are kind of surprised by what they have.
For example:
"Let me check how much change I've got. I have... oh, only 60 cents"
There might be other cases, but in general I think that "I have only 60 cents" sounds a bit strange.
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Anyway, no one has been posted any Vietnamese on the feed so I can make corrections, for about the last 6 months.
Either "has been posting" or just "has posted" are fine here. So correct sentences would be:
(1) Anyway, no one has been posting any Vietnamese on the feed for me to make corrections to for about 6 months.
(2) Anyway, no one has posted any Vietnamese on the feed for me to make corrections to for about 6 months.
In this context there is little difference between the two.
However, "has been doing" implies that the action is continuing into the present, whereas "has done" implies that the action has finished.
For example:
This year he has been playing football well (and he still is)
This year he has played football well (but now the year is over, or there's some kind of change occurring).
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This class is bored.
"This class is boring" means that the lesson or content of the class is boring and uninteresting.
For example, if you didn't like history you might say "I find history class boring" or "I find that class boring".
"This class is bored" means that the students are bored and uninterested.
For example, if half the class was asleep or not paying attention, as an observer you might say "this class is bored" or just "the class is bored", or maybe more naturally "the students are bored".
or
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The hotel that we stayed was near the station.
Either of the following is fine:
(1) The hotel where we stayed was near the station.
(2) The hotel that we stayed at was near the station.
So for the second one to work, you need to include "at" or "in". Both sound equally natural.
July 4, 2025
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Only have / have only I only have 60 cents or I have only 60 cents. Only have / have only I think technically either is fine, but "I only have 60 cents" sounds much more natural. The only time I can think of someone using the second one is if they are kind of surprised by what they have. For example: "Let me check how much change I've got. I have... oh, only 60 cents" There might be other cases, but in general I think that "I have only 60 cents" sounds a bit strange. |
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posting / posted Anyway, no one has been posting any Vietnamese on the feed so I can make corrections, for about the last 6 months. |
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or Anyway, no one has been posted any Vietnamese on the feed so I can make corrections, for about the last 6 months. or Either "has been posting" or just "has posted" are fine here. So correct sentences would be: (1) Anyway, no one has been posting any Vietnamese on the feed for me to make corrections to for about 6 months. (2) Anyway, no one has posted any Vietnamese on the feed for me to make corrections to for about 6 months. In this context there is little difference between the two. However, "has been doing" implies that the action is continuing into the present, whereas "has done" implies that the action has finished. For example: This year he has been playing football well (and he still is) This year he has played football well (but now the year is over, or there's some kind of change occurring). |
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Boring / bored This class is boring. |
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or This class is bored. or "This class is boring" means that the lesson or content of the class is boring and uninteresting. For example, if you didn't like history you might say "I find history class boring" or "I find that class boring". "This class is bored" means that the students are bored and uninterested. For example, if half the class was asleep or not paying attention, as an observer you might say "this class is bored" or just "the class is bored", or maybe more naturally "the students are bored". |
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So the class remains actively bored." |
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(I saw someone say "but since the word "bored" is past tense it means that the verb is a completed action, but it continues to happen. |
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Eventhough I know the quick rule is -ed adjectives usually describe how someone feels, while -ing adjectives describe what caused the feeling. |
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The hotel where we stayed was near the station. |
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or The hotel that we stayed was near the station. or Either of the following is fine: (1) The hotel where we stayed was near the station. (2) The hotel that we stayed at was near the station. So for the second one to work, you need to include "at" or "in". Both sound equally natural. |
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If you'd like, could you please detect the difference between them, and which one is better, sound natural? |
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