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Mr. Tom Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

The use of "gladden"

Hi

Would you say that the use of "gladden" would sound odd to your native ears in everyday English?

It gladdened me to see that you had finally...

Thanks,

Tom
  

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Hi, Would you say that the use of "gladden " would sound odd to your native ears in everyday English? It gladdened me to see that you had finally... Pretty well the only time I hear this word is in the expression It gladdened my heart to see that you had finally...

— Clive

  • Hi, Would you say that the use of "gladden " would sound odd to your native ears in everyday English?
  • It gladdened me to see that you had finally...
  • Pretty well the only time I hear this word is in the expression It gladdened my heart to see that you had finally...
  • Clive
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Hi,

Would you say that the use of "gladden" would sound odd to your native ears in everyday English?

It gladdened me to see that you had finally...


Pretty well the only time I hear this word is in the expression

It gladdened my
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Thanks, Clive!

Just to make sure I understood you correctly, let me once again ask:

Is it perfectly natural to use gladden like this?

It gladdened my heart to see that you had...

Tom
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As Clive says, that's about the only time it's used these days. It is understandable, however.
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