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Gravedigger Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
To fall V.S of falling
which is correct? and why?
A. The bath was icy, so I walked very carefully. I was afraid to fall.
B. The bath was icy, so I walked very carefully. I was afraid of falling.
Thank you...
GRAVEDIGGER
A. The bath was icy, so I walked very carefully. I was afraid to fall.
B. The bath was icy, so I walked very carefully. I was afraid of falling.
Thank you...
GRAVEDIGGER
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B is correct. "afraid to" is normally used of things you can choose to do or not do: "I was afraid to ask", "I was afraid to walk into the room". "afraid of" is normally used of things you have no choice about or control over: "I was afraid of falling", "I was afraid of the fierce dog".
- B is correct.
- "afraid to" is normally used of things you can choose to do or not do: "I was afraid to ask", "I was afraid to walk into the room".
- "afraid of" is normally used of things you have no choice about or control over: "I was afraid of falling", "I was afraid of the fierce dog".
- It seems unlikely that a bath would be icy.
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B is correct.
"afraid to" is normally used of things you can choose to do or not do: "I was afraid to ask", "I was afraid to walk into the room".
"afraid of" is normally used of things you have no choice about or control over: "I was afraid of falling", "I was afraid of the fierce dog".
It seems unlikely that a bath would be icy.
"afraid to" is normally used of things you can choose to do or not do: "I was afraid to ask", "I was afraid to walk into the room".
"afraid of" is normally used of things you have no choice about or control over: "I was afraid of falling", "I was afraid of the fierce dog".
It seems unlikely that a bath would be icy.
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gravediggerA. The bath was icy, so I walked very carefully. I was afraid to fall.I say "I am afraid to..." when I mean that I would not voluntarily do something because of some fear.
Examples:
I was afraid to speak. - I chose not to speak because of some threat.
I was afraid to drive on the Autobahn. - I would not drive there because I bel
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How about these sentences? which is correct?
The path was icy. I was afraid to walk. (why? because I am afraid of falling)
The path was icy. I was afraid of walking. (why? because I am afraid of falling?
Now in those two sentences above. I mentioned only my fear of walking. And you said "I am afraid to...when I mean that I would not voluntarily do
The path was icy. I was afraid to walk. (why? because I am afraid of falling)
The path was icy. I was afraid of walking. (why? because I am afraid of falling?
Now in those two sentences above. I mentioned only my fear of walking. And you said "I am afraid to...when I mean that I would not voluntarily do
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Hi GD,
I suppose we can go through many different verbs and discuss which of the two forms make sense, and which do not. In the case of walk, there are examples where either form can be used.
I suppose we can go through many different verbs and discuss which of the two forms make sense, and which do not. In the case of walk, there are examples where either form can be used.
gravediggerThe path was icy. I was afraid to walk.I was afraid to walk on the path because it was icy and I could get no traction, so I walked on the
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