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Laborious Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Be vs feel vs get - linking verbs

Hi:

Could someone please explain to me the difference among "being", "getting", and "feeling"?

All these words can be used as linking verbs in English sentences. But I'm not sure about when to use which one.

Here are some examples:

-She is just being too smart.

- I'm feeling a little tired.

- Why is she getting upset?

Can we use these linking verbs interchangeably?

  

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Laborious Can we use these linking verbs interchangeably? No, not at all. "being" is talking about behaviour.

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  • Laborious Can we use these linking verbs interchangeably?
  • No, not at all.
  • "being" is talking about behaviour.
  • "feeling" is talking about, well, how one feels (either physically or mentally).
  • "getting" means "becoming".
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LaboriousCan we use these linking verbs interchangeably?

No, not at all. "being" is talking about behaviour. "feeling" is talking about, well, how one feels (either physically or mentally). "getting" means "becoming".

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