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Mr. Tom Posted 3 years ago
Vocabulary

Aggravate someone

Hi

I have seen the use of 'aggravate someone' in the sense of 'irritate someone'. Could you please tell me if it is natural Englsih?

Stop aggravating me, will you?

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom I have seen the use of 'aggravate someone' in the sense of 'irritate someone'. Could you please tell me if it is natural Englsih?

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  • Mr.
  • Tom I have seen the use of 'aggravate someone' in the sense of 'irritate someone'.
  • Could you please tell me if it is natural Englsih?
  • It is a shibboleth of semi-literacy although it has gained wide acceptance.
  • The OED calls it colloquial.
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Mr. TomI have seen the use of 'aggravate someone' in the sense of 'irritate someone'. Could you please tell me if it is natural Englsih?

It is a shibboleth of semi-literacy although it has gained wide acceptance. The OED calls it colloquial. You hear it all the time, but avoid it yourself. At best it is a lazy catch-all word for when you can't be bot

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