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Redkiddy Posted 21 years ago
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confused

I read this sentence in The Sun in which a woman was expressing her feelings """I felt shocked,scared and frightened."""

What is the difference between scared and frightened. Thank You..
  

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Dear Redkiddy, I do not think there is a significant difference between «scared» and «frightened». Perhaps three adjectives sounds better. Kind regards, Goldmund

  • Dear Redkiddy, I do not think there is a significant difference between «scared» and «frightened».
  • Perhaps three adjectives sounds better.
  • Kind regards, Goldmund
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Dear Redkiddy,

I do not think there is a significant difference between «scared» and «frightened».

Perhaps three adjectives sounds better.
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RedkiddyI read this sentence in The Sun in which a woman was expressing her feelings """I felt shocked,scared and frightened."""

What is the difference between scared and frightened. Thank You..

Under stress, the woman was reaching for adjectives to describe her feelings. We don't always use our best language skills in such situations. But
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Thank you friends....lots of love from Turkey.....
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RedkiddyThank you friends....lots of love from Turkey.....
Bir sey degil. Iyi günler!
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RedkiddyEmotion: smile

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