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Rommel Posted 10 years ago
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Are ‘shocked with’ and ‘doing drugs’ correctly used in the sentences?
Are ‘shocked with’ and ‘doing drugs’ correctly used in the sentences?
Derick sniffed something given by his friends. Shocked with what I had seen, I ran away. I didn’t even say a word to him. I called his mom on the phone, telling her that he was doing drugs.
Derick sniffed something given by his friends. Shocked with what I had seen, I ran away. I didn’t even say a word to him. I called his mom on the phone, telling her that he was doing drugs.
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Rommel Derick sniffed something given to him by his friends. "Shocked with" might be OK, but I much prefer "shocked by" for such contexts. For the last sentence, I would say, " I phoned his mum and told her ...
- Rommel Derick sniffed something given to him by his friends.
- "Shocked with" might be OK, but I much prefer "shocked by" for such contexts.
- For the last sentence, I would say, " I phoned his mum and told her ...
- " However, seeing someone sniffing something doesn't necessarily mean they're doing drugs!
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RommelDerick sniffed something given to him by his friends."Shocked with" might be OK, but I much prefer "shocked by" for such contexts.
For the last sentence, I would say, "I phoned his mum and told her ... etc." However, seeing someone sniffing something doesn't necessarily mean they're doing drugs!
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