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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
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Being serious

I'm being serious! - When someone says this sentence the first thing that comes to my mind is that the person isn't always serious. They just acted serious while uttering the sentence. Can anyone please help me with this?
I'm serious! - This makes sense all the time.
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You're being silly. - You're just acting silly at this very moment. You're not always silly.
I'm being sarcastic. - What if I were sarcastic all the time?
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Stop being so selfish. - Can I use this sentence for someone who is ALWAYS selfish and not just sometimes? I really got interested in this sentence. I can use it for general facts and when someone is acting selfish? Emotion: rolleyes
  

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I'm being serious! - When someone says this sentence the first thing that comes to my mind is that the person isn't always serious. They just acted serious while uttering the sentence.

— Mister Micawber

  • I'm being serious!
  • - When someone says this sentence the first thing that comes to my mind is that the person isn't always serious.
  • They just acted serious while uttering the sentence.
  • -- I agree; he is serious now, that is all.
  • I'm serious!
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I'm being serious! - When someone says this sentence the first thing that comes to my mind is that the person isn't always serious. They just acted serious while uttering the sentence.-- I agree; he is serious now, that is all.
I'm serious! - This makes sense all the time.- I agree; he's serious now or generally.
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You're being silly. - You
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Do you use sometimes "I'm being serious"? And why?

Can I tell someone who is always sarcastic "Stop being sarcastic"?
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Do you use sometimes "I'm being serious"? And why?-- When my interlocutor is laughing at me.
Can I tell someone who is always sarcastic "Stop being sarcastic"?- -Sure.
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Mister MicawberDo you use sometimes "I'm being serious"? And why?-- When my interlocutor is laughing at me.
Is it because you try to emphasize that you're serious in such cases?
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Question to this: Does 'We are being too laud' make sense? Heard it in the TV yesterday and was wondering if I could say: Turn the music down, our neighbor said we are being too loud.

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