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Hachi8 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

was & was being

Could you enlighten me the difference of meanings between "The kid was well-behaved." and "The kid was being well-behaved."??
  

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hachi8 The kid was well-behaved. This describes his general demeanor. hachi8 "The kid was being well-behaved.

— Mister Micawber

  • hachi8 The kid was well-behaved.
  • This describes his general demeanor.
  • hachi8 "The kid was being well-behaved.
  • This describes his demeanor on a specific, short-lived occasion.
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hachi8The kid was well-behaved.
This describes his general demeanor.
hachi8"The kid was being well-behaved.
This describes his demeanor on a specific, short-lived occasion.
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