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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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Need clarity

People are shocked..
People got shocked..
Know both are correct.. But does it have any difference in meaning??
  

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I would say "People are shocked" to describe a present situation. I would say "People were shocked" to describe a past situation. I would not say "People got shocked" unless they had touched an electric fence.

— Doctor D

  • I would say "People are shocked" to describe a present situation.
  • I would say "People were shocked" to describe a past situation.
  • I would not say "People got shocked" unless they had touched an electric fence.
  • Clear?
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I would say "People are shocked" to describe a present situation.
I would say "People were shocked" to describe a past situation.

I would not say "People got shocked" unless they had touched an electric fence.

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The first is a mental state. We were shocked by the news of the ferry accident.

The second is a physical effect.
The people got shocked by the dangling electric wires.
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