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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Difference?

He is really handsome. Vs. He really is handsome.
  

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"Really" modifies different words in these sentences, so the meaning is different. He is really handsome . Meaning, he is extremely handsome.

  • "Really" modifies different words in these sentences, so the meaning is different.
  • He is really handsome .
  • Meaning, he is extremely handsome.
  • "Really" is used as an adjective.
  • How handsome is he?
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"Really" modifies different words in these sentences, so the meaning is different.

He is really handsome. Meaning, he is extremely handsome. "Really" is used as an adjective.
How handsome is he? He is really handsome.

He really is handsome. Meaning, he actually is handsome. "Really" is used as an adverb.
Is he handsome like I have b
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Doctor D"Really" modifies different words in these sentences, so the meaning is different.He is really handsome. Meaning, he is extremely handsome. "Really" is used as an adjective.How handsome is he? He is really handsome.He really is handsome. Meaning, he actually is handsome. "Really" is used as an adverb.Is he handsome like I have been told? Yes, he really is handsome
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AnonymousI just want to know the difference in meaning.
1. He is really handsome = He is very handsome.
2. He really is handsome = He is actually handsome; it is true that he is handsome.

Casually, #2 can be used to mean #1.
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I am sorry, I was too quick to label the first sentence to show the contrast. You are correct that "really" is used as an adverb modifying the predicate adjective "handsome," since it follows the linking verb "to be." However, the difference in meaning is as I described.

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