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Minhuoc Posted 20 years ago
Grammar
behave/behaviour
Please tell me if I am right or not and give me your suggestion if it is wrong.
I would rewrite the original sentence (1) to (2) with the beginning "He is behaving". Thanks.
1. He has never behaved so violently before.
2. He is behaving beyond his behaviour.
Thanks.
I would rewrite the original sentence (1) to (2) with the beginning "He is behaving". Thanks.
1. He has never behaved so violently before.
2. He is behaving beyond his behaviour.
Thanks.
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1 cannot be changed to 2, the meaning of the respective tenses is different. also "beyond his behaviour" isn't idiomatic.
- 1 cannot be changed to 2, the meaning of the respective tenses is different.
- also "beyond his behaviour" isn't idiomatic.
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1 cannot be changed to 2, the meaning of the respective tenses is different.
also
"beyond his behaviour"
isn't idiomatic.
also
"beyond his behaviour"
isn't idiomatic.
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No, I'm sorry, but #2 doesn't make any sense.
He is behaving entirely out of character.
He is behaving in a way that is totally unlike him.
But either of those don't say that his behavior is violent and out of character. Someone who is usually very rude can suddenly act in a very polite manner, and you can still say that he is behaving in way that is unlike him.
He is behaving entirely out of character.
He is behaving in a way that is totally unlike him.
But either of those don't say that his behavior is violent and out of character. Someone who is usually very rude can suddenly act in a very polite manner, and you can still say that he is behaving in way that is unlike him.
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