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Mr. Tom Posted 10 years ago
Grammar
Frightening/Bad thoughts
Hi
In my language, we have an expression whose literal translation would be something like 'bad thoughts' or 'frightening thoughts'.
People use this expression all the time. They have bad/frightening thoughts that they may lose a dear one. A mother may complain of an attack of bad thoughts that her son may be kidnapped on the way back from school. For a businessman, it could be something like losing a lot of money. I wonder how natives express the same feeling.
Are these natural?
A - I have constant attacks of bad/frightening thoughts these days.
B - What kind of thoughts?
A - I don't know. But I feel something terrible is soon going to happen.
and/or
A - Do you ever suffer from bad/frightening thoughts?
B- Yes, just like any other normal human being.
Any suitable English equivalents please?
Thanks,
Tom
In my language, we have an expression whose literal translation would be something like 'bad thoughts' or 'frightening thoughts'.
People use this expression all the time. They have bad/frightening thoughts that they may lose a dear one. A mother may complain of an attack of bad thoughts that her son may be kidnapped on the way back from school. For a businessman, it could be something like losing a lot of money. I wonder how natives express the same feeling.
Are these natural?
A - I have constant attacks of bad/frightening thoughts these days.
B - What kind of thoughts?
A - I don't know. But I feel something terrible is soon going to happen.
and/or
A - Do you ever suffer from bad/frightening thoughts?
B- Yes, just like any other normal human being.
Any suitable English equivalents please?
Thanks,
Tom
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Mr. Tom suitable English equivalents You are talking precisely about what we call in English anxiety . A - I'm having/experiencing constant anxiety attacks these days.
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- Tom suitable English equivalents You are talking precisely about what we call in English anxiety .
- A - I'm having/experiencing constant anxiety attacks these days.
- B - What's making you so anxious ?
- A - I don't know.
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Mr. Tomsuitable English equivalentsYou are talking precisely about what we call in English anxiety.
A - I'm having/experiencing constant anxiety attacks these days.
B - What's making you so anxious?
A - I don't know. But I feel something terrible is going to happen.
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A - Do you ever suffe
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Thanks a lot, CJ.
One more question.
So, can anxiety attacks/panic attacks be completely irrational/baseless like our 'frightening thoughts'? I mean, a healthy person having anxiety attacks about his becoming paralyzed...
Tom
One more question.
So, can anxiety attacks/panic attacks be completely irrational/baseless like our 'frightening thoughts'? I mean, a healthy person having anxiety attacks about his becoming paralyzed...
Tom
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Mr. Tomcan anxiety attacks/panic attacks be completely irrational/baselessYes. In fact, part of the definition of anxiety is that it has no definite source in reality.
CJ
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