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Anonymous Posted 18 years ago
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frightened of / by

0Hi,02br
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00Should we use 'by' or 'of' after 'frightened' here?02br
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00I've always been 01b00frightened of02b00 / 01b00by02b00 going to the dentist.02br
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00Thanks in advance.0-
  

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0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Should we use 'by' or 'of' after 'frightened' here? 00 02i 00 The idea of going frightens me. ( So perhaps I never go to the dentist.

— Clive

  • 0Hi,02br 02br 01font 00Should we use 'by' or 'of' after 'frightened' here?
  • 00 02i 00 The idea of going frightens me.
  • ( So perhaps I never go to the dentist.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi,02br
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01font00Should we use 'by' or 'of' after 'frightened' here? 02font00Both are OK, but with different meanings.02br
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01font00 00I've always been 01b00frightened of02b00 / 01b00by02b00 going to the dentist.00 02font
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00Thank you very much for your answer.02br
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01i00I've always been 01b00frightened to02b00 go to the dentist.02i02br
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00What does 'frightened to + verb' emphasiz here? 02br
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00Thaks in advance.0-
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0Hi,02br
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01i00afraid to perform an action.02i02br
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00Best wishes, Clive0-
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00Many thanks for your answer.02br
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01i001.'I am 01b00frightened to02b00 look down from the top of the tall building.'02i02br
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00Would it work to use 'of' after 'frightened' here as in02br
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01i002.'I am 01b00frightened of02b
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0Hi,02br
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01i01font001.'I am 01b00frightened to02b00 look down from the top of the tall building.'02font02i02br
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01font00Would it work to use 'of' after 'frightened' here as in02font02br
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00Many thanks for your reply.02br
00I'm confused about your answer. According to what your said, there is a little difference between "I've always been frightened of going to the dentist." and 'I've always been frightened to go to the dentist. Why is there no difference between ''I am frightened of looking down from the top of the tall buildin
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I'm confused about your answer. According to what you said, there is a little difference between "I've always been frightened of going to the dentist." and 'I've always been frightened to go to the dentist. 02font00Yes, I said that.02br
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01font00Why is there no di
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0Hi Clive,02br
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00I see what you meant now. Thank you for your clear explanation. I thought 'no difference' and 'no real difference' were the same thing. I'm sorry I misunderstood you. I have another question as follows:02br
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001.'People were frightened of being mugged.'02br
002.People were frightened to be mugged.02br
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0Hi,02br
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01font00I have another question as follows:02font02br
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01font001.'People were frightened of being mugged.'02br
002.People were frightened to be mugged.02font02br
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01font00Does sentence #1 sound more natur
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0Thank you ver much for your reply, Clive.0-
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