However, i think in ae, they may consider serious to be an adverb I know there are several american phrases in which they use british adjectives as though they were adverbs I don't know if this. I understand that “seriously” is an adverb I’m wondering if i’m using the two words “more serious” and the two words “more seriously” correctly in the following sentences He was much more serious when playing poker against me last night
He has started to focus on his studies more seriously. The chinese government takes very seriously concerns of both domestic and global consumers about how to improve product quality and food safety Source i haven't seen such an expression before, and the this phrase wants to expression concerns of the government, but the word takes makes me. Dear all, i was wondering whether take seriously (as the dictionary says) means the same as take serious A) i take my job seriously B) i take my job (more) serious
In do you seriously mean that?, seriously is, indeed, an adverb of manner, but in my father is seriously ill, it is a synonym of extremely and very, and so an adverb of degree. I would like to know which sentence is proper I was given this sentence by a student after we discussed the use of the word earnest vs earnestly I know that my student has simply switched the word seriously with the word earnestly in this sentence and now i am wondering, why is it that we can take something seriously but when we say. Greetings, what does don't take yourself seriously mean You shouldn't think you and your work and whatever you do are so important
Or take it easy, problems will pass and go away Things are hard and don't make it harder for yourself. How am i taking it All of these are about how i'm taking it Taking it here means responding/reacting to it. the adverbs describe how i am taking / responding to / reacting to it Note that we would never say i'm taking it good. always well
= i am taking it with seriousness / in a serious manner. Hello everyone, would someone tell me if there is any problems if i use 'was seriously affected' in the sentence below instead of 'has been seriously affected' The students were protesting against the new tax on beer mugs which has recently imposed by the government
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