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Bookmark or Share- don’t feel they are <being> taken seriously - WordReference ForumsQuestion: I prefer "are taken seriously" to "are being taken seriously", but I don't know why. Maybe the latter is ok. Maybe the latter is ok. I assume that in this context, the simple present indicates an existing state, while "are being taken seriously" implies it's just a temporary state happening now.
- take it serious/take it seriously - WordReference Forums'take it seriously' is the correct phrase in BE because seriously is an adverb, while serious is an adjective (and in this case the word describes the actions of the verb take, so we need an adverb). However, I think in AE, they may consider serious to be an adverb.
- take it serious/take it seriously | Page 2 | WordReference ForumsSeriously. Personally. Well. All of these are about how I'm taking it. "Taking it" here means "responding/reacting to it." The adverbs describe how I am taking / responding to / reacting to it. Note that we would never say "I'm taking it good." Always "well"! I am taking it seriously. = I am taking it with seriousness / in a serious manner.
- Carefully vs. seriously - WordReference ForumsHe takes his duties seriously. He's a conscientious person who wants to do his job properly. He's a serious person. He doesn't indulge in silly behaviour. The police took the matter seriously. They thought it was important and warranted their attention. I'm serious about this. I'm not joking.
- I mean, seriously? - WordReference ForumsShe asked why I hadn't cleaned the table. I mean, seriously? I spend hours cleaning the whole house and then she wants to know why I haven't cleaned the table. (the implication being that the thing left to do is so small, it pales into insignificance compared to what has been accomplished). Me preguntó por qué no había limpiado la mesa.
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