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Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary

Grieved out

Hi

Is the use of grieved out OK here?

She was all grieved out after her son passed away.

A - How's she doing?
B - Totally grieved out.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

The pattern "verb-ed out" (in this sense) is usually casual. "grieve", on the other hand, is a somewhat formal or serious word. The combination "grieved out" therefore seems inappropriate to me.

— GPY

  • The pattern "verb-ed out" (in this sense) is usually casual.
  • "grieve", on the other hand, is a somewhat formal or serious word.
  • The combination "grieved out" therefore seems inappropriate to me.
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The pattern "verb-ed out" (in this sense) is usually casual. "grieve", on the other hand, is a somewhat formal or serious word. The combination "grieved out" therefore seems inappropriate to me.
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