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Verbalfreak Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

usage of words

When to use astonish, surprise and stunned?
  

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Hi They are similar, but if you wanted to make a difference then I would say ... Astonish - when you have a sense of wonder Surprise - when something unexpected happens Stunned - when you are overcome and don't know what to say or how to react - I was astonished by the play - it was a great performance - I was surprised when Tom said he was getting married - I never thought he would - When my girlfriend told me she was thinking of emigrating, I was stunned Dave

  • Hi They are similar, but if you wanted to make a difference then I would say ...
  • Astonish - when you have a sense of wonder Surprise - when something unexpected happens Stunned - when you are overcome and don't know what to say or how to react - I was astonished by the play - it was a great performance - I was surprised when Tom said he was getting married - I never thought he would - When my girlfriend told me she was thinking of emigrating, I was stunned Dave
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Hi

They are similar, but if you wanted to make a difference then I would say ...

Astonish - when you have a sense of wonder

Surprise - when something unexpected happens

Stunned - when you are overcome and don't know what to say or how to react

- I was astonished by the play - it was a great performance

- I was surprised when Tom said he was get
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Good explanations and examples, Dave!
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Thanks Phil, wish you well

Dave
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Thank you so much, Dave.

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