What is the difference between "to abduct someone" and "to kidnap someone"?
By the way, is it correct to call them verbal phrases?
Thank you.
'abduct' is a higher register word. ) Otherwise, 'kidnap' and 'abduct' are about the same. teal lime is it correct to call them verbal phrases?
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'abduct' is a higher register word. (That is, it's more formal.) Otherwise, 'kidnap' and 'abduct' are about the same.
teal limeis it correct to call them verbal phrases?
Yes. Or more likely, verb phrases.
CJ