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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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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?
  • Apr 13, 2015 ... Music video by Brandon Flowers performing Still Want You. (C) 2015 Island Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
  • Mar 19, 2017 ... I'm certain he'll still want to kill Griffith after this is all done and over with. This isn't just about what Griffith did to Casca, this is about what he did ...
  • Oct 6, 2015 ... Richard Hawley - I Still Want You (Official Video). 614K views · 9 years ago ...more. Richard Hawley. 27K. Subscribe. 3.9K. Share. Save.
  • How To Be Grateful and Still Want More. By Sam Jolman | November 19, 2016. “Give thanks in all circumstances.” Paul (1 Thess. 5). “You're blessed when you ...
  • Apr 6, 2021 ... Still Want You is an incredibly strange song when you think about it… Opinion. For one thing, it's probably one of the few (if not only) ...
  • How come I'm full but I still want more food?” When your stomach says I'm full but your mind says more! This is a common issue these days! (By the way, ...
  • Sep 11, 2022 ... The use of the past tense could signal a more polite way of expressing a current desire: I still want to get some climbing in before dinner.
  • Nov 22, 2019 ... Delegate sets my appointments but I still want to get notifications. I have a PA who is set up as a delegate on my Outlook 365 calendar. She is ...
  • Still Want You [KROF02] by FLOOD, released 17 September 2021 1. Still Want You 2. Digitalpakt 3. Still Want You (Felice Remix)
  • Jun 21, 2017 ... From within a MS Outlook 2016 email message, if you press the delete button a message pops up "This item has changed, do you still want 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.
  • Aug 28, 2024 ... ... still wanting to share the gender of your child with your husband. Redditors here are jumping to conclusions about your relationship with ...
  • Aug 3, 2023 ... The balance of being grateful & still wanting more · The imbalance of my “old life” · What you're missing out on when you are unbalanced · Finding ...
  • May 9, 2017 ... It'll be pretty badass if she comes back still wanting an answer. r ...
  • Still Wanting to Win: Reward System Stability in Healthy Aging. Front Aging Neurosci. 2022 May 30:14:863580. doi: 10.3389/fnagi.2022.863580.
  • Aug 30, 2020 ... Still wanting something breakfasty this late Sunday morning? The Rancher definitely fits the bill. Prosciutto, ricotta, egg yolk, and arugula.
  • Jun 15, 2010 ... Hi, It's a message from a seller to a buyer: Hi, are you still wanting this item as, I have sent you the invoice but have not received ...
  • Mar 18, 2022 ... 8707 likes, 718 comments - janenecrossley on March 18, 2022: "✌ 2 things I'm loving: Charlotte still wanting to match me in every way and ...
  • Sep 12, 2019 ... Workday cooldown doodles. Still wanting to see the clown movie again so I doodled a very Pennywise-y Blitz being himself pretty much.
  • Jul 5, 2024 ... i'm strong enough to save myself, but still wanting someone to come and save me regardless. hae. ·. Follow. 2 min read. ·. Jul 5, 2024.
  • Sep 2, 2021 ... Server still wanting to install updates after BatchPatch installed. BatchPatch Forums Home › Forums › BatchPatch Support Forum › Server still ...

Alternatives:

  • continuing to want
  • keeping wanting
  • remaining wanting
  • persisting in wanting
  • desiring

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