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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
Grammar

Eat away at or eat me inside

Are both of theses correct?


It’s eating me up inside./ It’s eating away at me.

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anonymous Are both of theses these correct? It’s eating me up inside. / It’s eating away at me.

  • anonymous Are both of theses these correct?
  • It’s eating me up inside.
  • / It’s eating away at me.
  • Yes.
  • CJ
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anonymous

Are both of theses these correct?

It’s eating me up inside. / It’s eating away at me.

Yes.

CJ

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I feel I should mention that the simple fixed expression for that is "It is (/has been, etc.) eating at me" if you mean it is a nagging worry. This has the advantage that it does not conjure a graphic image.

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