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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

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A: I felt blown apart after hearing that news.
B: I felt torn up after hearing that news.
  

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Grammatically, yes. Are you aiming at figurative expressiveness?

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  • Grammatically, yes.
  • Are you aiming at figurative expressiveness?
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Grammatically, yes.
Are you aiming at figurative expressiveness?
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Yes, Mam. I meant to say I was so sad. correct with the meaning?
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I would not say sad, but shocked, surprised, horrified and disappointed.
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One more question, Mam. Do these sentences mean the same? I felt torn up. vs. I felt like I was torn up. I felt deprived from the opportunity. Vs. I felt like I was deprived from the opportunity.
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AnonymousDo these sentences mean the same?
Yes, more or less.
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