Taka Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Just are
These things are not inherently good or bad. They just are.
Is the underlined "are" the same as "exist" or "happen"? Or is the sentence a shortened version of "They are what they are"?
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These things are not inherently good or bad. They just are . Is the underlined "are" the same as "exist" or "happen"?
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These things are not inherently good or bad. They just are.
Is the underlined "are" the same as "exist" or "happen"? Yes, that's the idea.
Or is the sentence a shortened version of "They are what they are"? I don't think people think "They are what they are" before they say 'They just are.'
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