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  1. 23-Jun-2011, 07:08 #1
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    Exclamation being quiet

    Hello there.

    Is the sentence (B) grammatically wrong or not natural?



    (A) He's quiet.
    (B) He's being quiet.
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    Default Re: being quiet

    Quote Originally Posted by Takoyaki View Post
    Hello there.

    Is the sentence (B) grammatically wrong or not natural?



    (A) It kept him quiet.
    (B) It kept him being quiet.


    It's not natural.
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