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Soarer Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Afflictions

0 Is it correct to say, 02br
00You are one of my afflictions. 02br
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0 You inflict pain on somebody else. 02br 02br 00Just my two cents. 0-

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  • 0 You inflict pain on somebody else.
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0 You inflict pain on somebody else. 02br
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0 My 2p: 02br
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00'You are one of my afflictions' would be quite vague. On the other hand, 'you afflict me' would be quite melodramatic. 02br
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00Would it be indiscreet of me to ask for more context, Soarer? (There are many ways of saying what you want to say; but much depends on the context!) 02br
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0For example, 'you are my bane', 'you are my nemesis'. 0-
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0 Dear MrP, I just learnt this word today and I tried to use it, so I can't really give a real situation to you.. 02br
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00Today during my oral exam I said this, "Greediness is one of the afflictions of humans". Is this okay? 0-
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0 Hello Soarer 02br
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00Yes, that's the idea – you could change it slightly: 02br
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00'Greediness is one of the afflictions of the human race.' 02br
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00Quite often you hear 'affliction' used of illness: 02br
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00'He is afflicted with Parkinson's disease.' 02br
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0 It really helps. Thanks! 0-
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