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Taka Posted 15 years ago
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What does 'around' in 'nervous around' mean? Is is the same as 'nervous about'?
  

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In U.S. English, we usually say "I'm nervous around a person/place." "I'm nervous about something."

"I get nervous around pretty girls."

"I'm nervous about my job interview tomorrow."

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Cay
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So is it not interchangeable? Do these sound strange to you?

I get nervous about pretty girls.

I'm nervous around my job interview tomorrow.
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Those both sound odd to me.

I believe that British English speakers use 'about' where we use around, but I am not positive on this point.

If you say "I get nervous about pretty girls." I would assume you mean the subject of pretty girls, not in the presence of them.

"I'm nervous around my job interview tomorrow." This sounds very wrong.

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What does that (r) stand for?
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What does that (r) stand for?


Sorry, I don't know. It just came across when i copied and pasted it. I cannot tell why they use (r) and (s) on te site.










Regards,
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TakaI get nervous about pretty girls.
I'm nervous around my job interview tomorrow.
Yikes! No. It's the reverse, as stated above.
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OK. Thank you both!
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