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Vincent Teo Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Was alarmed

Can I say,

He was frightened and alarmed.

He was frightened and was alarmed.
  

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He was frightened. He was alarmed. In my opinion, the two words are too close in meaning to be used together.

  • He was frightened.
  • He was alarmed.
  • In my opinion, the two words are too close in meaning to be used together.
  • However, others might disagree.
  • However, if you insist on using them in the same sentence, it should be: He was frightened and alarmed.
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He was frightened.

He was alarmed.

In my opinion, the two words are too close in meaning to be used together. However, others might disagree.

However, if you insist on using them in the same sentence, it should be:

He was frightened and alarmed.

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