Choosing the best option
- Blacky bear didn't take a bath everyday because he was (afraid of/ terrified of/ scared of) water.
Hello:
I've been asked to choose the word that fits the best in the sentence, from the choices given in the brackets. I think they all mean the same thing there and can be used interchangeably there. Could you please confirm I am right or not?
Thank you!
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Laborious Could you please confirm I am right or not? "Afraid of" is best. It is the simple meaning you need to set the stage, even if all else were equal.
- Laborious Could you please confirm I am right or not?
- "Afraid of" is best.
- It is the simple meaning you need to set the stage, even if all else were equal.
- "Scared of" sounds a bit like baby-talk, and "terrified" does not go with "of" perfectly well, although that collocation is indeed not infrequently used.
- By the way, it's "every day", two words.
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LaboriousCould you please confirm I am right or not?
"Afraid of" is best. It is the simple meaning you need to set the stage, even if all else were equal. "Scared of" sounds a bit like baby-talk, and "terrified" does not go with "of" perfectly well, although that collocation is indeed not infrequently used.
By the way, it's "every day", two words.
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