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Grammar and Linguistics > The difference between behave and treat?
The difference between behave and treat?
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tugce-cenk
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The difference between behave and treat?
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Any idea about the difference between behave and treat? |
10 Dec 2008
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cgato
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Hi!
Behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
treat: interact in a certain way;Provide treatment for..
Hope it helps! |
10 Dec 2008
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Pietro
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And what confuses you, could you give some sentences where their usage is not clear?
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10 Dec 2008
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tugce-cenk
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thanks for your helps. I can�t make out the meanings of those words.
For example,
The teacher behaves his students very badly so they don�t like him.
Is this a true sentence? |
10 Dec 2008
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Pietro
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Well, I think that�s not any difficulty with Russian speakers, that�s why your question sounded strange to me. So, let�s see: TREAT [transitive] - if you treat someone or something in a particular way, you behave towards them or deal with them in that way. BEHAVE [intransitive] - the way that you behave is the way that you do or say things, and the thing that you do and say. Synonym for: act. |
10 Dec 2008
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Pietro
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Yep, I completely agree with _ladybird_. The only possible example of "behave+direct object" I can make out is: "Behave yourself!". No other direct objects can be used.
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10 Dec 2008
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tugce-cenk
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Okey... I see now. If the verb �treat� is transitive, My sentence should be just like ladybird has written. Thanks for your help. |
10 Dec 2008
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