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Christine Christie Posted 7 years ago
Grammar
Comparing phrases
Does "to bear someone ill will" mean the same as "to hold a grudge against someone"?
Which form is softer or harsher?
And which form is more informal or formal?
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"To hold a grudge against someone" sounds harsher than "to bear someone ill will," but I feel like it is deeper somehow to bear someone ill will. It might be more readily acted upon. That's my reaction, just my opinion.
- "To hold a grudge against someone" sounds harsher than "to bear someone ill will," but I feel like it is deeper somehow to bear someone ill will.
- It might be more readily acted upon.
- That's my reaction, just my opinion.
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"To hold a grudge against someone" sounds harsher than "to bear someone ill will," but I feel like it is deeper somehow to bear someone ill will. It might be more readily acted upon. That's my reaction, just my opinion.
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