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Answer by Old Pro for Can "I'm passing today" colloquially mean "I'm going to...

No, it is not acceptable, even in colloquial or slang usage, to use the progressive form "I'm passing". To pass, pass on, pass up, or take a pass are all acceptable, but they are all simple tenses,...

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Can "I'm passing today" colloquially mean "I'm going to refrain (from doing...

There's this colloquial expression "I'll pass (on that)" which means "I'll refrain (from doing this)".I'm curious if by saying "I'm passing today" as in "I'm going to pass today" one could convey...

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