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Mr. Tom Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Scold profusely
Hi
Is the use of profusely with scold OK here?
The teacher scolded John profusely over his poor performance in the test.
Thanks,
Tom
Is the use of profusely with scold OK here?
The teacher scolded John profusely over his poor performance in the test.
Thanks,
Tom
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Mr. Tom The teacher scolded John profusely over his poor performance in the test. "profusely" is not a good word there because it is generally used for praising someone, not for scolding.
- Mr.
- Tom The teacher scolded John profusely over his poor performance in the test.
- "profusely" is not a good word there because it is generally used for praising someone, not for scolding.
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Mr. TomThe teacher scolded John profusely over his poor performance in the test."profusely" is not a good word there because it is generally used for praising someone, not for scolding.
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