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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

comes across

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He doesn't know how mean he comes across. He can be mean at times but he doesn't realize it.
  

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To come across means to appear to be something that one isn't, really. Because of his size and big voice, he comes across as a bear. But he's really just a cuddly Teddy bear.

— Philip

  • To come across means to appear to be something that one isn't, really.
  • Because of his size and big voice, he comes across as a bear.
  • But he's really just a cuddly Teddy bear.
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To come across means to appear to be something that one isn't, really.
Because of his size and big voice, he comes across as a bear. But he's really just a cuddly Teddy bear.
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I heard "He doesn't know how mean he comes across." It is wrong in that context?
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Anonymous I heard "He doesn't know how mean he comes across." It is wrong in that context?
It makes sense.
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It should be He doesn’t know how mean he comes across as. To come across as is to make a particular impression. It has the same meaning as come off as.

He comes across as mean. (Not He comes across mean.)
He comes off as mean. (Not He comes off mean.)

To come across (something) is to find or encounter by chance.
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Thank you very much Aspara. I also think the As should be there. What do you think Philip?

With come, do I put as?
He doesn’t know how mean he comes off [as]


What do you think about this? How would you say this?
How do you think you come off/across? Do you come off/across like your mom? The same person you critcize for
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AnonymousHow would you say this?
I have no idea, since I would never ask such a question.
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Aspara GusIt should be He doesn’t know how mean he comes across as.
This is probably correct. However, it doesn't sound very 'familiar' to me.
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