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Milva Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
to be wrong - many meanings?
"to be wrong" means "to be not right", but does it mean something else as well?
A girl wants to kill herself, her mother says: You make me feel like a fool for being alive, child, and you are so wrong!
What does it mean in this situation? The girl makes a mistake? Am I right?
A girl wants to kill herself, her mother says: You make me feel like a fool for being alive, child, and you are so wrong!
What does it mean in this situation? The girl makes a mistake? Am I right?
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You haven't given enough context. So wrong about what? what preceded that sentence?
- You haven't given enough context.
- So wrong about what?
- what preceded that sentence?
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You haven't given enough context. So wrong about what? what preceded that sentence?
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Eimai_AnglosYou haven't given enough context. So wrong about what? what preceded that sentence?The mother said that she would not allow her daughter to kill herself. Is it helpful?
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No, you are asking us to guess what the mother means. Please type the preceding paragraph. What does the girl say?
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No, I'm asking you if "to be wrong" can mean anything else apart from "to be not right".
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Hi, Milva
I think that when "wrong" is referred to a person, it can only mean "not right", "mistaken"...
Then "wrong" can also be used in a lot of different ways when it is used in idioms (like "What's wrong with you", etc.)
Your sentence is strange, I mean, I don't understand exaclty... As you say, it seems the girl has made or is making a mistake in some way. It would make sens
I think that when "wrong" is referred to a person, it can only mean "not right", "mistaken"...
Then "wrong" can also be used in a lot of different ways when it is used in idioms (like "What's wrong with you", etc.)
Your sentence is strange, I mean, I don't understand exaclty... As you say, it seems the girl has made or is making a mistake in some way. It would make sens
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Hi, Kooyen
the sentence is just like I put it here. It's a line by Marsha Norman, who apparently does not care too much if somebody understands her words or not
the sentence is just like I put it here. It's a line by Marsha Norman, who apparently does not care too much if somebody understands her words or not
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... does not care too much if somebody understands her words?
But if you care to understand the meaning of that sentence you have to provide the info people ask for: they spend their time to help you.
What's wrong with giving more context? The preceding paragraph is just a preceding paragraph (this is not a personal info).
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To be wrong in any case means to be not right.
But I guess you just do not understand the sentence "you are so wrong." In fact, this is simple. The girl wanted to kill herself, do you think this action is right? Unless you are someone hates her and want her to die. Does this make sense, Milva?
BTW, this website is really great, people here are great! When we ask questions there,
But I guess you just do not understand the sentence "you are so wrong." In fact, this is simple. The girl wanted to kill herself, do you think this action is right? Unless you are someone hates her and want her to die. Does this make sense, Milva?
BTW, this website is really great, people here are great! When we ask questions there,
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