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ABDALLA ALI

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what is the difference between "tom is foolish"
tom is being follish
 

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Tom is being foolish at the moment.
Tom is foolish generally.

I am not a teacher.
 

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what is the difference between
"tom is foolish"
tom is being follish
Tom is foolish.( It is fine)

Tom is being foolish.( It is strange.I think it is a wrong sentence
 

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Tom is foolish. (Usually and generally as a personal characteristic)
Tom is being foolish. (At the moment or about some issue)
 

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Tom is foolish. (Usually and generally as a personal characteristic)
Tom is being foolish. (At the moment or about some issue)
Thanks.It was my first time to see it.

what about' Tom is being good...bad..naughty?
The same way?
 

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it is right 100%
 

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