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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
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A horrible / horrifying accident; Recurrent / recurring dreams

Hi everyone!

Would anyone of you explain the proper usage of "horrible" and "horrifying"? They are both "Adjective". Do they have the same meaning?

Thank you

TN
  

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As in 'a horrible/horrifying accident', the intent is the same. 'Horrible' describes the accident itself, while 'horrifying' describes its effect on the observer.

— Mister Micawber

  • As in 'a horrible/horrifying accident', the intent is the same.
  • 'Horrible' describes the accident itself, while 'horrifying' describes its effect on the observer.
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As in 'a horrible/horrifying accident', the intent is the same. 'Horrible' describes the accident itself, while 'horrifying' describes its effect on the observer.
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So it would be something you would say if there was an accident: "a horrible accident" and "the accident is horrifying".

I'd like if you could also get to the different between "recurrent" and "recurring".

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You could say:

"a horrible/horrifying accident" and "the accident was horrible/horrifying".

I see no difference between 'recurrent' and 'recurring' in meaning. The first may be slightly more formal, and of course the possibility of differential collocation always exist between synonyms.
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If I keep having this dream over and over about the aliens. I could say "I have a recurring dream about aliens" same as telling people "I have a recurrent dream...."

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