What are the difference between the following three phrases?
I'm so confused when using three phrases. Any one can tell me difference between them so that I can use them in right contexts.
1- suffer from
New York suffers from higher levels of crime, congestion.
2- be prone to:
Some plants are very prone to disease3- be subject to
Smokers are more subject to heart attacks than non-smokersTop answer
NY suffers from higher levels of crime, congestion. = NY has higher levels of crime and congestions than other cities, and its residents suffer as a result. Some plants are very prone to disease.
- NY suffers from higher levels of crime, congestion.
- = NY has higher levels of crime and congestions than other cities, and its residents suffer as a result.
- Some plants are very prone to disease.
- = Some plants become diseased very easily.
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NY suffers from higher levels of crime, congestion. = NY has higher levels of crime and congestions than other cities, and its residents suffer as a result.
Some plants are very prone to disease. = Some plants become diseased very easily.
0Smokers are more subject to heart attacks than non-smokers. = A higher percentage of smokers get heart attacks than non-smokers.
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