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Nathan mckane Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

You are being weird.

Would you please tell me what is the difference between these two sentences, and if they can be used interchangeably?

You have become wierd.

You are being weird.

Thanks.
  

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They cannot be used interchangeably. You have become weird. (=you're weird) You are being weird.

— Ivanhr

  • They cannot be used interchangeably.
  • You have become weird.
  • (=you're weird) You are being weird.
  • (=you're acting weird now but that's not your normal/usual behaviour)
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They cannot be used interchangeably.

You have become weird. (=you're weird)

You are being weird. (=you're acting weird now but that's not your normal/usual behaviour)
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nathan mckaneif they can be used interchangeably?
No.

be ~ no change
become ~ change

You have become weird. ~ You were not weird before, but you have changed. Now you are weird (generally, most of the time).

You are being weird. ~ You are acting in a weird way just now (temporarily).

CJ
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