Are “actually”, “exactly”, and “really” interchangeable?
Who is you? Why?
Do you think there is any real self-image of who IS you?
Who are you?
All of them grammatically correct, and do they have the same meaning?
What are some things that are identical but different on their own?
Are the two constructions of the second contraction more unusual than the first construction? Such a phrase is typically constructed like this in conversation: Who
are you?
Who do you think is you?
How do you ask a question that the person who asked the question is NOT who they said they are?
Who are you all about?
The usage of the word “exactly” does not distinguish between words:”exactly”(exactly) and “properly”(exactly) explicitly. I have seen the other construction used with”exactly” as well. The difference in meaning is minor (and the three sentences could likely be used interchangeably without anyone noticing) but this phrasing suggests more that the speaker is confused, not deceived. Why did we get an odd boy asking “Who is Superman and how did he get here?” “Exactly” suggests that the speaker had a vague idea of who the person was, and that needs clarifying. “Really” and “actually” suggest that the person was falsely another, since we are now asking for the “real” or “actual” identity of the person.
Are the two constructions of the second contraction more unusual than the first construction? Such a phrase is typically constructed like this in conversation: Who
are you?
Who do you think is you?
How do you ask a question that the person who asked the question is NOT who they said they are?
Who are you all about?
The usage of the word “exactly” does not distinguish between words:”exactly”(exactly) and “properly”(exactly) explicitly. I have seen the other construction used with”exactly” as well. The difference in meaning is minor (and the three sentences could likely be used interchangeably without anyone noticing) but this phrasing suggests more that the speaker is confused, not deceived. Why did we get an odd boy asking “Who is Superman and how did he get here?” “Exactly” suggests that the speaker had a vague idea of who the person was, and that needs clarifying. “Really” and “actually” suggest that the person was falsely another, since we are now asking for the “real” or “actual” identity of the person.
Are the two constructions of the second contraction more unusual than the first construction? Such a phrase is typically constructed like this in conversation: Who
are you?
Who do you think is you?
How do you ask a question that the person who asked the question is NOT who they said they are?
Who are you all about?
The usage of the word “exactly” does not distinguish between words:”exactly”(exactly) and “properly”(exactly) explicitly. I have seen the other construction used with”exactly” as well. The difference in meaning is minor (and the three sentences could likely be used interchangeably without anyone noticing) but this phrasing suggests more that the speaker is confused, not deceived. Why did we get an odd boy asking “Who is Superman and how did he get here?” “Exactly” suggests that the speaker had a vague idea of who the person was, and that needs clarifying. “Really” and “actually” suggest that the person was falsely another, since we are now asking for the “real” or “actual” identity of the person.
