Dealing with 'stative verbs'


Is the phrase, “She is tasting your curry” an example of grammatically incorrect Indian English?

My column in this week’s Mind Our English deals with “verbs of state”. No, these are not government or royal verbs, as may be suggested by the analogy with “matters of state” (government matters) or “a state banquet” (a grand dinner hosted by a monarch or president).

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