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Messier42 Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
Self-restraint, self-control
I was carried away. I lost self-control. I lost self-restraint.
What expression goes well with " carried away" and how are they different ?
What expression goes well with " carried away" and how are they different ?
Top answer
"self-control" is the more common expression. I would say it like this: I got carried away. I lost my self-control.
- "self-control" is the more common expression.
- I would say it like this: I got carried away.
- I lost my self-control.
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"self-control" is the more common expression. I would say it like this:
I got carried away. I lost my self-control.
I got carried away. I lost my self-control.
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messier42 I was carried away. I lost self-control. I lost self-restraint. What expression goes well with " carried away" and how are they different ?Just an addition to GPI's response. I think that 'self-restraint' is used more often with the verb 'have/has', while the verb with 'self=control' is 'lose'. This is only my initial reaction to your post and not
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