0
Andybusy Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Question of jealous and jealousy

I have heard that people said like this ?

get jealous (jealous (adjective))
provoke jealousies (jealousy (noun))

Are they both correct?

verb + adjective
verb + noun
  

Top answer

" The first would be more common in speaking, the second more common in writing.

— Chipw

  • " The first would be more common in speaking, the second more common in writing.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

2 Answers
0
"He would always get jealous when she was talking to other men."
"When she talks with other men, in a very friendly manner, she provokes his jealousies."

The first would be more common in speaking, the second more common in writing.
0
0
Thank you for your help!
0

Related Questions