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Joseph A Posted 8 years ago
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Hello everyone,

A. If a boy is missing or has been captured by police and his mother doesn't know where her son is or where he has been arrested and imprisoned, can we say the following to describe the mother's feeling?

1. She worries about her son.

2. She is worried about her son.

3. She is grieving over her son.

B. If they OK or not, could you please give me some neater alternatives to provide a similar or the same meaning?

Regards,

JA

  

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1. She worries about her son. Sounds like she does this every day.

  • 1.
  • She worries about her son.
  • Sounds like she does this every day.
  • 2.
  • She is very worried about her son.
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1. She worries about her son. Sounds like she does this every day.

2. She is very worried about her son. The most natural.

3. She is grieving over her son. Sounds like he is dead.

B. If they OK or not, could you please give me some neater alternatives to provide a similar or the same meaning?

eg She is very anxious about her son.

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