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Hans51 Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Were dressed up / dressed up

They were dressed up as Santa. VS. They dressed up as Santa.

Is there a meaning difference between them?

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The first focuses on a state, the second an action. In many contexts it wouldn’t matter which one you used.

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  • The first focuses on a state, the second an action.
  • In many contexts it wouldn’t matter which one you used.
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The first focuses on a state, the second an action. In many contexts it wouldn’t matter which one you used.
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