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Whatchadoin Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

I was sacrastic

I was being sarcastic.
I was sarcastic.

Do these mean the same? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Generally speaking, yes. But the continuous version refers more to some specific instance. eg Tom: You did that well.

— Clive

  • Hi, Generally speaking, yes.
  • But the continuous version refers more to some specific instance.
  • eg Tom: You did that well.
  • Mary: What do you mean?
  • I did it terribly.
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Hi,

Generally speaking, yes.

But the continuous version refers more to some specific instance.
eg
Tom: You did that well.
Mary: What do you mean? I did
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