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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Is the sentence idiomatic?

Hi, all. Is the second sentence idiomatic? And does it mean exactly the same as the first sentence? Is it more formal than the first sentence?

1. Are you happy with how things are now?

2. Are you happy with how things stand now?

  

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anonymous Is the second sentence idiomatic? Yes. anonymous And does it mean exactly the same as the first sentence?

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  • anonymous Is the second sentence idiomatic?
  • Yes.
  • anonymous And does it mean exactly the same as the first sentence?
  • Not necessarily.
  • The second sentence is more specifically about abstract matters, issues, situations, relationships etc.
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anonymousIs the second sentence idiomatic?

Yes.

anonymousAnd does it mean exactly the same as the first sentence?

Not necessarily. The second sentence is more specifically about abstract matters, issues, situations, relationships etc. For example, suppose you have rearranged the furniture in a room. You can ask som

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