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Vincent Teo Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

Scared

Can I say,
(a) He was scared as she saw a spider.
(b) She scared to see the spider.
  

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Both a bit odd, the first more than the second (why 'he' then 'she'?), but I cannot slight the grammar.
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Sorry, typing error.

(a) He was scared as he saw a spider.
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Vincent TeoSorry, typing error.

(a) He was scared as he saw a spider.
I'd write: He was scared when he saw a spider.

He was scared on seeing a spider.
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