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Mon, 02 May 05 11:20 PM
Could some one please explain to me the difference between the following:
He's acting weird.
He's behaving weird.
The matter has been resolved.
The matter is resolved.
Thanks much
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Mister Micawber
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Tue, 03 May 05 08:03 AM
No substantial differences, Guest. I would use the adverb, 'wierdly' if I were writing these sentences. As spoken English, 'he's acting wierd' is more natural than 'he's behaving wierd', but I suppose that the second would be acceptable if the first one is.
With regard to the resolutions, both again are essentially the same in most cases. The first suggests that the process is complete; the second suggests the completed fact.
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