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Ruslan L. Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

To be and to be+ v-ing

"She is being so rude to her mother" or "She is so rude to her mother" ? The first I have seen in some textbook for children... It is unusual to me. What is the the right?
  

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Ruslan L. "She is being so rude to her mother" or "She is so rude to her mother"? "She is BEING so rude to her mother" - this sentence is commenting on what is HAPPENING NOW.

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  • Ruslan L.
  • "She is being so rude to her mother" or "She is so rude to her mother"?
  • "She is BEING so rude to her mother" - this sentence is commenting on what is HAPPENING NOW.
  • At this moment, she is being rude to her mother.
  • "Being SO rude" is a stronger way of saying "being rude"; you could also say "being VERY rude".
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Ruslan L."She is being so rude to her mother" or "She is so rude to her mother"?
"She is BEING so rude to her mother" - this sentence is commenting on what is HAPPENING NOW. At this moment, she is being rude to her mother. "Being SO rude" is a stronger way of saying "being rude"; you could also say "being VERY rude". So this is talking about something that is
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is rude -- all the time. This is part of her usual character.

is being rude -- temporarily; in this situation only. She's not always like this.

CJ
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