differences?
A. She is really beautiful.
-I sometimes use this expression.
B. She really is beautiful.
-I found it in my textbook, I didn't know.
What is the differences of meaning between sentence A and sentence B?
I find only 2 things ;
-Both sentences say, "she is beautiful". It's true!
-What does the each word "really" emphasize?
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In sentence A, 'really' emphasises 'beautiful'. You could replace 'really' with 'very' and it would have the same meaning.
In sentence B, 'really' emphasises the verb 'to be'. Some other examples of using 'really' to make a verb stronger are: "I really like ice-cream", or "I really don't want to go to the party".
We use 'really' a lot in spoken English, both with verbs and adjectives. Be careful when using it in formal written English, however, as it can sound too casual.
I hope that helps.
differences?
A. She is really beautiful.
-I sometimes use this expression.
B. She really is beautiful.
-I found it in my textbook, I didn't know.
What is the differences of meaning between sentence A and sentence B?
I find only 2 things ;
-Both sentences say, "she is beautiful". It's true!
-What does the each word "really" emphasize?
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