Do they mean the same
Hi,
1. "You're crazy, What do you think you are doing here?"
2. "You're crazy, What on earth are you doing here?"
What's the difference in meaning between the the two sentences above? Does #2 sound more polite than #1?
Thank you very much for your help.
Top answer
anonymous What's the difference in meaning between the the two sentences above? 1. You don't belong here, and you know it.
- anonymous What's the difference in meaning between the the two sentences above?
- 1.
- You don't belong here, and you know it.
- Get out.
- 2.
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anonymousWhat's the difference in meaning between the the two sentences above?
1. You don't belong here, and you know it. Get out.
2. I am quite surprised to see that you are here.
anonymousDoes #2 sound more polite than #1?
I think "You're crazy" takes care of that.
0Hi anonymous,
Do you mean the phrase 'what on earth are you doing' doesn't imply that why are you doing this thing that you should obviously not be doing?
Does 'what on earth' just imply surprise?
Thank you very much for your reply.
0Hi anonymous,
Can 'what on earth are you doing' imply that 'why are you doing this thing that you should obviously not be doing' in some situations? I still didn't get any answer to it.
The example is from the internet:
'I caught my brother reading my diary. "What do you think you're doing?" I yelled.
Does it sound natural to say:
I caught my brother re
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