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Evolution of English and German

Posted by FredW on 2013-10-31 05:01:57

English also has a Present Continuous tense ("I am drinking a beer") which is also thought by some to be of Celtic origin. The use of "do" as Jimbo describes is a "semi-emphatic auxiliary verb" and I don't think formal German has an emphatic mood (but who knows about dialects)

Evolution of English and German by Nick B. on 2013-10-31 06:04:43

Evolution of English and German by TreinJan on 2013-10-31 09:07:35

Evolution of English and German by Nick B. on 2013-10-31 12:48:41

Evolution of English and German by Uncle Jimbo on 2013-10-31 16:40:03