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Jexis Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

what does 'right' mean in this case?

What's the different between

"I will be back" and "I will be right back"

also,

"she looked at me" and "she looked right at me"?
  

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Jexis "I will be back" This doesn't say when the person will be back. Jexis "I will be right back" This says the person will be back after a short time . Jexis "she looked at me" and "she looked right at me"?

— Teechr

  • Jexis "I will be back" This doesn't say when the person will be back.
  • Jexis "I will be right back" This says the person will be back after a short time .
  • Jexis "she looked at me" and "she looked right at me"?
  • "She looked right at me" is emphatic.
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Jexis"I will be back"
This doesn't say when the person will be back.
Jexis"I will be right back"
This says the person will be back after a short time.
Jexis"she looked at me" and "she looked right at me"?
"She looked right at me" is emphatic.
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JexisI will be right back.
I will be back [immediately / very soon / as soon as I can].

This indicates that the speaker will not be away very long.
JexisShe looked right at me.
She looked directly at me.

This suggests direct eye-to-eye contact.

CJ
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