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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

The word of "Afraid"

Can I say that "There are many students afraid of speaking English." I know that this is okay, "Many students are afraid of speaking English.", but I have never seen sentences like the first and I know that "afraid" can not modify nouns. So what do you think about the first sentence? Thank you so much.
  

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" No. But you can say eg Many students fear speaking English. eg Speaking English makes many students afraid.

— Clive

  • " No.
  • But you can say eg Many students fear speaking English.
  • eg Speaking English makes many students afraid.
  • ", but I have never seen sentences like the first and I know that " afraid " can not modify nouns.
  • So what do you think about the first sentence?
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Hi,

Can I say that "There are many students afraid of speaking English."
No. But you can say
eg Many students fear speaking English.
eg Speaking English makes many students afraid.

I know that this is okay, "Many students are
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AnonymousCan I say that "There are many students afraid of speaking English." I know that this is okay, "Many students are afraid of speaking English.", but I have never seen sentences like the first and I know that "afraid" can not modify nouns. So what do you think about the first sentence? Thank you so much.
I think the f
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Hi,

Yes, you're right. I read it too carelessly. Time for me to go to bed.

Clive
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Okay, have a good long sleep. Emotion: sleep
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