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Selecter Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

"in fear" and "with fear"

Is there a difference between "He was trembling with fear" and "He was trembling in fear"? Or is there a difference in any other example?
  

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Both correct. trembling in fear: trembling, you're immersed/submerged in fear, full of fear trembling with fear: trembling is caused by fear

— Marius Hancu

  • Both correct.
  • trembling in fear: trembling, you're immersed/submerged in fear, full of fear trembling with fear: trembling is caused by fear
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Both correct.

trembling in fear: trembling, you're immersed/submerged in fear, full of fear
trembling with fear: trembling is caused by fear
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But there seems to be a difference. You say that "with fear" suggests that fear caused trembling. I had to choose one in a test. And "with fear" fits more likely.
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