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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
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afraid of doing sth and afraid to do sth
0 Hi, is there any difference between "afraid of doing sth" and "afraid to do sth"? 02 br
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00 1. She was afraid of opening the door. and She was afraid to open the door. 02 br
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00 2. She is afraid of going to bed in the dark. and She is afraid to go to bed in the dark. 02 br
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00 3. Don't be afraid of asking for help. and Don't be afraid to ask for help. 02 br
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00 Thank you for the help in advance. 0-
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00 For instance, 02 br
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00 1. She was afraid of opening the door. and She was afraid to open the door. 02 br
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00 2. She is afraid of going to bed in the dark. and She is afraid to go to bed in the dark. 02 br
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00 3. Don't be afraid of asking for help. and Don't be afraid to ask for help. 02 br
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00 Thank you for the help in advance. 0-
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0 They both mean the same thing. 0-
- 0 They both mean the same thing.
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0 They both mean the same thing. "afraid to do X", however, implies that one is concerned more with the 01 i 00 consequences 02 i 00 than the action itself. 0-
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