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muni
Joined: 08 May 2003 Posts: 176
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:07 am Post subject: jealous |
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she is getting jealous
or she is jealous
which one is correct |
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 10:56 am Post subject: |
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Both are correct, but with slightly different meanings. "She is getting jealous" is describing the process of going from not being jealous to being jealous. "She is jealous" is describing her state one the process is complete (or nearly complete).
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bud
Joined: 09 Mar 2003 Posts: 2111 Location: New Jersey, US
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Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2003 11:31 am Post subject: |
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correction: ... her state once the process... |
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