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Why do we say "You are right " where we mean "Your answer is right" ? Is it "You are right in your answer. " ?
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Why do we say "You are right " where we mean "Your answer is right" ? Is it "You are right in your answer. " ?
grammar phrase-usage grammatical-structure confusables
asked yesterday
Mathew KJ
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Actually, they mean different things.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Please explain the difference
– Mathew KJ
yesterday
"You are right" means that you have thought the thing through correctly. "Your answer is right" means that the "answer" is technically correct, even though you may have picked it randomly. (But a lot is dependent on context as well.)
– Hot Licks
yesterday
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Why do we say "You are right " where we mean "Your answer is right" ? Is it "You are right in your answer. " ?
grammar phrase-usage grammatical-structure confusables
asked yesterday
Mathew KJ
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Why do we say "You are right " where we mean "Your answer is right" ? Is it "You are right in your answer. " ?
grammar phrase-usage grammatical-structure confusables
grammar phrase-usage grammatical-structure confusables
asked yesterday
Mathew KJ
272
asked yesterday
Mathew KJ
272
asked yesterday
Mathew KJ
272
asked yesterday
Mathew KJ
272
asked yesterday
Mathew KJ
272
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Actually, they mean different things.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Please explain the difference
– Mathew KJ
yesterday
"You are right" means that you have thought the thing through correctly. "Your answer is right" means that the "answer" is technically correct, even though you may have picked it randomly. (But a lot is dependent on context as well.)
– Hot Licks
yesterday
add a comment |
Actually, they mean different things.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Please explain the difference
– Mathew KJ
yesterday
"You are right" means that you have thought the thing through correctly. "Your answer is right" means that the "answer" is technically correct, even though you may have picked it randomly. (But a lot is dependent on context as well.)
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Actually, they mean different things.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Actually, they mean different things.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Please explain the difference
– Mathew KJ
yesterday
Please explain the difference
– Mathew KJ
yesterday
"You are right" means that you have thought the thing through correctly. "Your answer is right" means that the "answer" is technically correct, even though you may have picked it randomly. (But a lot is dependent on context as well.)
– Hot Licks
yesterday
"You are right" means that you have thought the thing through correctly. "Your answer is right" means that the "answer" is technically correct, even though you may have picked it randomly. (But a lot is dependent on context as well.)
– Hot Licks
yesterday
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Actually, they mean different things.
– Hot Licks
yesterday
Please explain the difference
– Mathew KJ
yesterday
"You are right" means that you have thought the thing through correctly. "Your answer is right" means that the "answer" is technically correct, even though you may have picked it randomly. (But a lot is dependent on context as well.)
– Hot Licks
yesterday