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Taka Posted 6 years ago
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Just are

These things are not inherently good or bad. They just are.


Is the underlined "are" the same as "exist" or "happen"? Or is the sentence a shortened version of "They are what they are"?

  

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These things are not inherently good or bad. They just are . Is the underlined "are" the same as "exist" or "happen"?

— Clive

  • These things are not inherently good or bad.
  • They just are .
  • Is the underlined "are" the same as "exist" or "happen"?
  • Yes, that's the idea.
  • Or is the sentence a shortened version of "They are what they are"?
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These things are not inherently good or bad. They just are.


Is the underlined "are" the same as "exist" or "happen"? Yes, that's the idea.

Or is the sentence a shortened version of "They are what they are"? I don't think people think "They are what they are" before they say 'They just are.'

Clive

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