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Angliholic Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

not to feel regret/regretful when you get old.

You should make the most of your time so as not to feel regret/regretful when you are old.

Do both of regret and regretful fit in the above sample and mean about the same? Thanks.
  

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Hi Angliholic I don't think 'regretful' is used anywhere near as often as 'regret'. If 'regretful' is used, I don't think many people would use it the way you used it. I'd say it would most likely be used directly in front of the noun you want to modify.

— Yankee

  • Hi Angliholic I don't think 'regretful' is used anywhere near as often as 'regret'.
  • If 'regretful' is used, I don't think many people would use it the way you used it.
  • I'd say it would most likely be used directly in front of the noun you want to modify.
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Hi Angliholic

I don't think 'regretful' is used anywhere near as often as 'regret'. If 'regretful' is used, I don't think many people would use it the way you used it. I'd say it would most likely be used directly in front of the noun you want to modify.
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YankeeHi Angliholic

I don't think 'regretful' is used anywhere near as often as 'regret'. If 'regretful' is used, I don't think many people would use it the way you used it. I'd say it would most likely be used directly in front of the noun you want to modify.

Thanks, Amy.

By the way, do you mean the following may sound right?
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Angliholic
YankeeHi Angliholic

I don't think 'regretful' is used anywhere near as often as 'regret'. If 'regretful' is used, I don't think many people would use it the way you used it. I'd say it would most likely be used directly in front of the noun you want to modify.

Thanks, Amy.

By the way, do you mean
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