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| visits | member for | 2 years, 3 months |
| seen | Feb 15 at 15:17 | |
| stats | profile views | 27 |
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Nov 20 |
awarded | Notable Question |
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Mar 20 |
awarded | Commentator |
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Mar 19 |
awarded | Popular Question |
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Jan 12 |
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“Too serious” vs “too seriously” Actually your last comment helped me understand how take seriously could make sense far better than any of the answers. I'm beginning to think both may be correct in subtly different ways. Cheers. :D |
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Jan 11 |
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“Too serious” vs “too seriously” I hope I haven't spammed your inbox with all my editing of above comment. If so, sorry. :) |
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Jan 11 |
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“Too serious” vs “too seriously” I personally don't find that obvious at all. Serious just can't be meant to modify take but the object of the sentence. How would I seriously take someone, and what would the difference in my taking be if I followed the advice of less seriously taking him? Much like your can't consider him [to be] serious, I'm thinking it may be short for Don't take him [for/as] serious. Anyway, thanks for explaining and all the best. |
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Jan 11 |
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“Too serious” vs “too seriously” @Fumble: Did you read Edwin Ashworth's answer? Admittedly he's expressing my question far better than I did, but I don't understand how you could claim there's no merit to the question if you have. |
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Jan 11 |
accepted | “Too serious” vs “too seriously” |
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Jan 11 |
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“Too serious” vs “too seriously” Thank you. This is exactly why I asked and what I suspected. I'm no linguist and I don't want to step on anyone's toes, but I'm accepting this answer just because deep, deep down I feel and want it to be true. Pending indignant protests: If someone can please link me a work of reference where I can read an authoritative explanation, I will of course correct my choice. |
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Jan 11 |
awarded | Supporter |
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Jun 27 |
awarded | Scholar |
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Jun 27 |
awarded | Editor |
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Jun 27 |
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“Too serious” vs “too seriously” removed attempt at wit |
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May 27 |
awarded | Student |
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May 27 |
asked | “Too serious” vs “too seriously” |
