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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Scared and frightened
Can I use them together?
Lim saw his friend falling into the river. He was scared and frightened.
Lim saw his friend falling into the river. He was scared and frightened.
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Yes. Scared is easy, so I'll skip the explanation. "
- Yes.
- Scared is easy, so I'll skip the explanation.
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Yes.
Scared is easy, so I'll skip the explanation.
"Was frightened" is the passive of "to frighten," which itself means "to give a fright." It's a bit more scary than "scare."
Scared is easy, so I'll skip the explanation.
"Was frightened" is the passive of "to frighten," which itself means "to give a fright." It's a bit more scary than "scare."
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Vincent TeoCan I use them together?I would not do that. It's like saying that he was in the water and he was wet. Use one or the other but not both.
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