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Ann225 Posted 8 years ago
Grammar

Reprimand

Can the word ‘reprimand’ be used in everyday conversation or is it too formal?

I know that I can use ‘tell off’ or ‘scold’ instead but I was just wondering if ‘reprimand’ would work as well.

  

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I use it on occasion.

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I use it on occasion.

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reprimand sounds to me formal and 'official'.

tell off is more casual and more common.

scold is used primarily for dealing with small children.

eg If I spill my coffee on our new carpet, my wife doesn't reprimand me or scold me. She tells me off.

Clive

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Ann225‘scold’

This is old-fashioned, rare and very formal.

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