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Hans51 Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
"Act like"
Hello, I know the word, "act" can be followed by adverbs, including preposition phrases and adjectives, which are as subjective complements. Then, how about this, "Do not act like a baby" or Do not act a baby"? Longman Dictionary says the meaning of act with adverbs implies "behave" and that of act with adjectives implies "pretend" However, in my sense, I can not distinguish between them or there is a preferred one? And Is this sentence correct in grammar and meaning "They are as subjective complements"? Thanks in advance.
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" ? " This refers to the person's behaviour/response to a situation. " With an adverb, referring to behaviour.
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- " This refers to the person's behaviour/response to a situation.
- " With an adverb, referring to behaviour.
- For the life of me, I can't think of one with an adjective.
- Tell us one, or more, that you know.
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Where did you find the sentence, "Do not act a baby." ?
The expression is: "(Do not)/Don't act like (such) a baby." This refers to the person's behaviour/response to a situation.
"Don't act foolishly." With an adverb, referring to behaviour.
The expression is: "(Do not)/Don't act like (such) a baby." This refers to the person's behaviour/response to a situation.
"Don't act foolishly." With an adverb, referring to behaviour.
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Thanks for the clear explanation kindly, and I just made it to compare it to each other, but there is an example in the dictionary, "he acts the fool" and there are many examples such as "act weird", "act crazy", and so on. Still I do not know if I have to tell it. PS. http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/act_2
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