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Anonymous Posted 6 years ago
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Terrified of/for what's going to happen
The hostages are silent, terrified of/for what's going to happen to them.
- Is there any difference between using "of" and "for" here?
- Could the sentence be more natural?
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anonymous - Is there any difference between using "of" and "for" here? Maybe it's just me, but in that sentence 'terrified of' means the hostages know what's going to happen to them, and 'terrified for' means the hostages don't know. Opinions may vary on this.
- anonymous - Is there any difference between using "of" and "for" here?
- Maybe it's just me, but in that sentence 'terrified of' means the hostages know what's going to happen to them, and 'terrified for' means the hostages don't know.
- Opinions may vary on this.
- anonymous - Could the sentence be more natural?
- It's fine as is.
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anonymous- Is there any difference between using "of" and "for" here?
Maybe it's just me, but in that sentence 'terrified of' means the hostages know what's going to happen to them, and 'terrified for' means the hostages don't know. Opinions may vary on this.
anonymous- Could the sentence be more natural?
It's fin
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