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Anonymous Posted 5 years ago
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Hurt harm
He doesn't deserve this. So don't you dare hurt/harm him.
Is 'harm' the natural choice if she's afraid that the other person will kill him (her boyfriend)?
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anonymous Is 'harm' the natural choice if she's afraid that the other person will kill him (her boyfriend)? "Hurt" is what I would expect. Hurting covers killing just as well as harming does.
- anonymous Is 'harm' the natural choice if she's afraid that the other person will kill him (her boyfriend)?
- "Hurt" is what I would expect.
- Hurting covers killing just as well as harming does.
- "Harm" is natural enough but perhaps somewhat higher in register.
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anonymousIs 'harm' the natural choice if she's afraid that the other person will kill him (her boyfriend)?
"Hurt" is what I would expect. Hurting covers killing just as well as harming does. "Harm" is natural enough but perhaps somewhat higher in register.
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