http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3616.28671)http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#385132Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:385132Osee0http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#385132http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-385132.xmlTo be wrong in any case means to be not right. But I guess you just do not understand the sentence "you are so wrong." In fact, this is simple. The girl wanted to kill herself, do you think this action is right? Unless you are someone hates her and want her to die. Does this make sense, Milva? BTW, this website is really great, people here are great! When we ask questions there, we should be polite; on the other hand, a lot of people asking questions here are not good in English, they maybe just do not know or do not realize the polite things or how to make things polite. Milva wrote: No, I'm asking you if "to be wrong" can mean anything else apart from "to be not right".http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#385119Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:385119Anonymous1http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#385119http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-385119.xml... does not care too much if somebody understands her words? But if you care to understand the meaning of that sentence you have to provide the info people ask for: they spend their time to help you. What's wrong with giving more context? The preceding paragraph is just a preceding paragraph (this is not a personal info). Why should you fight?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384598Tue, 26 May 2009 00:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:384598Milva2http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384598http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-384598.xmlHi, Kooyen the sentence is just like I put it here. It's a line by Marsha Norman, who apparently does not care too much if somebody understands her words or not (it's not my first fight with her writing). Thanks anywayhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384597Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:384597Kooyeen3http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384597http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-384597.xmlHi, Milva I think that when "wrong" is referred to a person, it can only mean "not right", "mistaken"... Then "wrong" can also be used in a lot of different ways when it is used in idioms (like "What's wrong with you", etc.) Your sentence is strange, I mean, I don't understand exaclty... As you say, it seems the girl has made or is making a mistake in some way. It would make sense if it was: You think you make me feel like a fool for being alive, child, but you are so wrong! (you think you do, but you don't) or: You make me feel like a fool for being alive, child, and that's so wrong! (different meaning = not morally right) These are just my thoughts, I might well be wrong.http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384590Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:384590Milva4http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384590http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-384590.xmlNo, I'm asking you if "to be wrong" can mean anything else apart from "to be not right".http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384571Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:384571Eimai_Anglos5http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384571http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-384571.xmlNo, you are asking us to guess what the mother means. Please type the preceding paragraph. What does the girl say?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384543Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:384543Milva6http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384543http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-384543.xmlEimai_Anglos wrote: You haven't given enough context. So wrong about what? what preceded that sentence? The mother said that she would not allow her daughter to kill herself. Is it helpful?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384536Thu, 26 Feb 2009 01:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:384536Eimai_Anglos7http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htm#384536http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-384536.xmlYou haven't given enough context. So wrong about what? what preceded that sentence?http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htmThu, 26 Feb 2009 01:51:33 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:384481Milva8http://www.englishforums.com/English/ToBeWrongManyMeanings/vkvgj/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-384481.xml"to be wrong" means "to be not right", but does it mean something else as well? A girl wants to kill herself, her mother says: You make me feel like a fool for being alive, child, and you are so wrong! What does it mean in this situation? The girl makes a mistake? Am I right?