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Stevenukd Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

YOU'RE PISSING ME OFF

Dear Teachers,

1. You're pissing me off.
2. You're making me crazy.
3. You're driving me crazy.
4. You're driving me nuts.
5. You're making me mad.

- Are these the same meaning and common?

Thanks very much to Teachers,

Stevenukd.
  

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Hi Stevenukd In American English, I'd say sentences 1 and 5 would be similar in meaning. They indicate growing anger. To me, sentences 2, 3, and 4 do not necessarily indicate anger.

  • Hi Stevenukd In American English, I'd say sentences 1 and 5 would be similar in meaning.
  • They indicate growing anger.
  • To me, sentences 2, 3, and 4 do not necessarily indicate anger.
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Hi Stevenukd

In American English, I'd say sentences 1 and 5 would be similar in meaning. They indicate growing anger.

To me, sentences 2, 3, and 4 do not necessarily indicate anger.
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I would advise you not to say or write sentence one!!! It would offend...


;-p

JGG

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