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Tostyle un Posted 8 years ago
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Hello teachers,
So both of these mean the same?
"The words said by my brother have me preoccupied."
"The words said by my brother have occupied me."
Thank you.
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tostyle un So both of these mean the same? No. "preoccupied" means concerned (a little worried) or lost in thought.
- tostyle un So both of these mean the same?
- No.
- "preoccupied" means concerned (a little worried) or lost in thought.
- "occupied" means busy.
- The sentence with "occupied" doesn't seem to make much sense.
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tostyle unSo both of these mean the same?
No. "preoccupied" means concerned (a little worried) or lost in thought. "occupied" means busy.
The sentence with "occupied" doesn't seem to make much sense. I would write only
My brother's words have me preoccupied.
CJ
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