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still want vs still wanting

Both are correct, but they're used in different contexts. 'Still want' is used when expressing a desire or preference in the present, while 'still wanting' is used to emphasize an ongoing or continuous desire.

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Last updated: September 19, 2024 • 16919 views

still want

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to express a desire or preference that continues in the present.

Examples:

I still want to go to the beach tomorrow.
She still wants to buy a new car.
Do you still want to watch a movie tonight?

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Apr 13, 2015 ... Music video by Brandon Flowers performing Still Want You. .... "time is passing by , i still want you! crime is on the rise, i still want you! climate ...
I still want you. Crime is on the rise. I still want you. Climate change is dead. I still want you. Nuclear distress. I still want you. The Earth is heating up. I still want ...
I still want you. Crime is on the rise. I still want you. Climate change and debt. I still want you. Nuclear distress. I still want you. The Earth is heating up. I still want ...
"Still Want You" is track #4 on the album The Desired Effect. It was written by Flowers, Brandon. (No other information is available for this lyric - would you like to ...

Alternatives:

continue to want
keep wanting
remain wanting
persist in wanting
desire

still wanting

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize an ongoing or continuous desire or preference.

Examples:

He's still wanting to travel the world.
Are you still wanting to pursue that career?
She's still wanting to learn how to play the guitar.

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Shield prologue/epilogue bookend And Still... Wanting beautifully. All in all, this listen will leave you completely shattered. Reply Notify me 3 Helpful. [r1220753] ...
Prurient – And Still, Wanting. Label: No Fun Productions – nfp-27. Format: Vinyl , LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition. Country: US. Released: 2008. Genre:.
Prurient – And Still, Wanting. Label: No Fun Productions – NFP27. Format: Vinyl, LP, Picture Disc, Test Pressing. Country: US. Released: 2008. Genre:.
And Still, Wanting. by #Prurient; 7 videos; 346 views; Updated 6 days ago. Play all. Share. Loading... Save. Sign in to YouTube. Sign in. Play next; Play now.

Alternatives:

continuing to want
keeping wanting
remaining wanting
persisting in wanting
desiring

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