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* ''The bomb '''exploded''' ''. | * ''The bomb '''exploded''' ''. | ||
* ''He '''found''' the keys.'' | * ''He '''found''' the keys.'' | ||
==Comments== | |||
Achievements rarely combine with the progressive aspect, as they designate very short, instantaneous situations, which do not allow a continuous interpretation. | |||
* ''I noticed/?was noticing his new hair cut.'' | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 17:19, 9 September 2009
Definition
Achievement is a type of situation (or state of affairs) that is dynamic and has no conceivable duration in time.
Examples
English
- win, find, recognize, discover, leave, lose, finish, start, stop, begin, catch, arrive
Example sentences:
- The bomb exploded .
- He found the keys.
Comments
Achievements rarely combine with the progressive aspect, as they designate very short, instantaneous situations, which do not allow a continuous interpretation.
- I noticed/?was noticing his new hair cut.