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Corocoro Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Got 'scolded' by my boss?

Hi, do these sentences sound natural to you?

  1. I got scolded by my boss at work.
  2. I got told off by my boss at work.
  3. I got yelled at by my boss at work.
  4. I got reprimanded by my boss at work.

A friend of mine (non-native speaker) told me that the verb 'scold' is only used when parents tell off children. Is that true?

Also, how are these sentences different in meaning?

  

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corocoro A friend of mine (non-native speaker) told me that the verb 'scold' is only used when parents tell off children. Is that true? Pretty much true.

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  • corocoro A friend of mine (non-native speaker) told me that the verb 'scold' is only used when parents tell off children.
  • Is that true?
  • Pretty much true.
  • The last sentence is the most proper for a work situation.
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corocoroA friend of mine (non-native speaker) told me that the verb 'scold' is only used when parents tell off children. Is that true?

Pretty much true.


The last sentence is the most proper for a work situation.

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