I Love the English Language

Has the present participle disappeared from use in America/Oz/NZ/Canada?

Are people ever 'sitting' anymore or are they always 'sat'?

Would you say:

I'm sat here. / I'm sitting here.

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SomeMichGuy · M

2nd one...the first is ignorant-speak

thepreposterouspanda · 31-35, M

One cannot be sat forever; once they sat, they are now sitting! xD

People just don't care anymore, unfortunately. Grammar is a gorgeous thing. :)

SW-User

@thepreposterouspanda I try not to let it upset me but I hate how it's become acceptable even in the news on TV and radio.

thepreposterouspanda · 31-35, M

@SW-User Most definitely. I mean, I'll forgive it sometimes in music, because certain words just fit together, ya know? :)

However, for anyone with a college education, I think it's completely unacceptable. xD

JavaJoe · 51-55, M

I like my participles to be present at all times, as they hang so nicely. 😏

Miserablegitsometimes · 51-55, M

yes it should be I am sitting here, and when you have walked away, 'I sat there'. The thing I hate is actually the reverse, where historians use present tense for things that have occurred already :)