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Fire1 Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Mean well, mean ill
1. "I know you mean well, but I can manage by myself"
2. "It is probably best to assume that most people mean (you) well otherwise you may become paranoid."
3. "I am sure he means ill to John. He scowls at him every time they pass by each other"
In all the sentences above, are "ill" and "well" used as nouns as objects of the verb "mean" ?
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fire1 In all the sentences above, are "ill" and "well" used as nouns as objects of the verb "mean" ? "ill" and "well" are adverbs. When you mean well, your intention is to act well toward someone.
- fire1 In all the sentences above, are "ill" and "well" used as nouns as objects of the verb "mean" ?
- "ill" and "well" are adverbs.
- When you mean well, your intention is to act well toward someone.
- CJ
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fire1In all the sentences above, are "ill" and "well" used as nouns as objects of the verb "mean" ?
"ill" and "well" are adverbs.
When you mean well, your intention is to act well toward someone.
CJ
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