Re^4: Some recent DNA threads

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"Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid" is a colloquialism and should not be taken literally. It's downright scary that some of you are. Well, not really, but that's another colloquialism. Ironic given that poor "written English skills" are part of the OP's complaint.

No it isn't, its a tagline from a movie -- you have no idea what it means, or what sundialsvc4 meant by it, the only safe meaning is the literal meaning

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Re^5: Some recent DNA threads by Argel (Prior) on May 11, 2012 at 00:44 UTC
Sorry, but a literal interpretation does not match the common usage today, which is more along the lines of "be concerned" than actual fear. And being a tag line from a movie actually supports that it is a colloquialism! Elda Taluta; Sarks Sark; Ark Arks My deviantART gallery	[reply]
Re^6: Some recent DNA threads by Anonymous Monk on May 11, 2012 at 07:45 UTC
Sorry, but a literal interpretation does not match the common usage today ... Didn't you notice the italics sundialsvc4 uses? If thats not an indication of "I'm being serious, seriously, colloquialism not!" then I don't know what is	[reply]
Re^7: Some recent DNA threads by Argel (Prior) on May 11, 2012 at 18:40 UTC
Italicizing a word or phrase does not change the meaning -- it enhances it. Thus, "very concerned", not "very afraid". And technically, either way it would still be a colloquialism. Elda Taluta; Sarks Sark; Ark Arks My deviantART gallery	[reply]
Re^8: Some recent DNA threads by Your Mother (Archbishop) on Oct 12, 2019 at 21:04 UTC
Re^9: Some recent DNA threads by LanX (Saint) on Oct 13, 2019 at 00:59 UTC
Re^8: Some recent DNA threads by Anonymous Monk on May 11, 2012 at 19:20 UTC

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