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John Aki Posted 5 years ago
Grammar

Grammar help please?

Hi,

Do we actually use this phrase in our everyday conversation, or it is just a phrase from dictionaries?


I have been self-conscious about being short.

I feel self-conscious about being fat.


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John Aki Do we actually use this phrase in our everyday conversation Assuming that "this phrase" means "self-conscious", yes. John Aki I have been self-conscious about being short. I feel self-conscious about being fat.

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  • John Aki Do we actually use this phrase in our everyday conversation Assuming that "this phrase" means "self-conscious", yes.
  • John Aki I have been self-conscious about being short.
  • I feel self-conscious about being fat.
  • These are OK.
  • The tense choice in the first sentence is a little unusual, but possible in the right context.
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John AkiDo we actually use this phrase in our everyday conversation

Assuming that "this phrase" means "self-conscious", yes.

John AkiI have been self-conscious about being short.
I feel self-conscious about being fat.

These are OK. The tense choice in the first sentence is a little unusual, but possible in the

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