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"My TV keeps on stopping working?" Is that grammatically correct?
If not, what should it be?
10 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
No.
"My TV keeps not working", "My TV works intermittently", or "My TV keeps stopping" would be better grammatically.
- 1 decade ago
No..
My TV only works when it wants to..
My TV is broken and needs repair or I need a new one.
I know not funny huh.. but be careful with any appliance that keeps shutting itself off.. to point out the obvious there is something wrong with you tv. And if its a short in the cord could cause a fire..
- 1 decade ago
If is not correct:
My TV stopped working.
My TV has stopped working.
My TV does not work.
My TV is not always working.
Hope these help.
The point is: Is it working or did it stop working?
You want to be clear of the action of what your tv did or did not do.
Source(s): English Tutor 10 years - 1 decade ago
"My TV" is the noun phrase subject
"keeps on" is a phrasal verb
"stopping" is a gerund
"working" is a gerund.
Problem is, you can't have 2 gerunds in a row like that (it is like having 2 unrelated nouns in a row).
It is probably enough to say, "My TV keeps on stopping".
However, a more descriptive word than "stopping" could clarify the meaning. For a couple of examples: "My TV keeps on shutting off" or "My TV keeps on flickering off and on"
Source(s): 12 years experience teaching English - VolusianLv 71 decade ago
Not quite. Try one of these:
My TV is broken.
My TV no longer works
My TV works only intermittently.
My TV works intermittently.
Intermittently, in your context, means that sometimes your TV works and sometimes it doesn't.
- 1 decade ago
This is not grammatically correct you would say my tv has stooped working.
- ?Lv 51 decade ago
"My TV constantly stops working," would be a better, and proper, sentence. Good luck.
Source(s): Retired Pennsylvania high school teacher, 37 years.