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- take it serious take it seriously - WordReference Forums
'take it seriously' is the correct phrase in BE because seriously is an adverb, while serious is an adjective (and in this case the word describes the actions of the verb take, so we need an adverb) 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
- Treat seriously Take seriously - WordReference Forums
Hi, Which is idiomatic to say? Your job is something you need to treat seriously Your job is something you need to take seriously I prefer the first one because the second might cause misunderstanding, especially the word "take", but these two possible choices were from me I am not sure
- More serious vs more seriously - WordReference Forums
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
- take something lt;earnestly gt; lt;seriously gt; | WordReference Forums
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
- Seriously Extremely sensitive skin - WordReference Forums
"Seriously sensitive" sounds like Valley Girl lingo to me It's interesting that you find "fairly" stronger than "quite"; it's probably the reverse in American English
- take something seriously - WordReference Forums
Dear all, I was wondering whether "take seriously" (as the dictionary says) means the same as "take serious" E g a) I take my job seriously b) I take my job (more) serious Thanks a lot for your help!
- take it serious take it seriously - WordReference Forums
How am I taking it? Seriously Personally Well 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 seriously = I am taking it with seriousness in a serious manner
- I mean, seriously? - WordReference Forums
I mean, seriously? I spend hours cleaning the whole house and then she wants to know why I haven't cleaned the table (the implication being that the thing left to do is so small, it pales into insignificance compared to what has been accomplished) Me preguntó por qué no había limpiado la mesa Quiero decir, ?en serio?
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