Grammar advice please?
Hi there,
Can you advise me that if I am grammatical in these sentences, please?
He betrayed his country and defected to the enemy.
Are the words “shame” and “disgrace” pretty much same meaning ?
It is a shame/a disgrace that I had failed in the simple exam.
I felt shamed/disgraced myself that I had failed the simple exam.
I have shamed/disgraced my family by failing the simple exam.
It is shameful/disgraceful that I had failed that simple exam.
Thanks a lot.
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John Aki He betrayed his country and defected to the enemy. OK. John Aki It is a shame/a disgrace that I had failed in the simple exam.
- John Aki He betrayed his country and defected to the enemy.
- OK.
- John Aki It is a shame/a disgrace that I had failed in the simple exam.
- "disgrace" has a stronger meaning in this case.
- , the word "shame" has a fairly mild colloquial meaning.
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John AkiHe betrayed his country and defected to the enemy.
OK.
John AkiIt is a shame/a disgrace that Ihadfailed in the simple exam.
"disgrace" has a stronger meaning in this case. In expressions such as "It is / It's a shame", "That was a shame", "What a shame" etc., the word "shame" has a fairly mild
0In broad and simple terms, I think of these words this way.
Let's assume Tom did something very bad.
He feels the emotion of shame. Even if no-one knows what he did, he feels shame within himself.
If other people discover what Tom did, he will feel disgrace. He will feel that his reputation has been damaged. He will feel that other people think he is a bad perso
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