Message Forum: Re: "Don't be"

Re: "Don't be"

Posted By: Vida, on host 144.92.240.119
Date: Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 11:57:42
In Reply To: Re: "Don't be" posted by Matthew on Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 10:46:59:

> "His name is Steve", and "I am over here" are both uses of be-exist, while "pie is nice" and "dear god, help me, I am on fire" are be-equals.

Sitting at a computer here at school, 'dear god, help me, I am on fire' struck me as verrrrry funny. Sudden, hysterical laugher erupted from my mouth before I could really stop it. So to an observer, here I am at this "workstation", laughing maniacally. Perhaps they'll put it down to stress from final exams.

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Message:	> > "His name is Steve", and "I am over here" are both uses of be-exist, while "pie is nice" and "dear god, help me, I am on fire" are be-equals. > > Sitting at a computer here at school, 'dear god, help me, I am on fire' struck me as verrrrry funny. Sudden, hysterical laugher erupted from my mouth before I could really stop it. So to an observer, here I am at this "workstation", laughing maniacally. Perhaps they'll put it down to stress from final exams.
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