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Lucas21c Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
'worry' vs 'worry about'
Could you tell me which one sounds natural between the following sentences?
Thank you.
1. I'm worried how I can prepare for the exam.
2. I'm worried about how I can prepare for the exam.
Thank you.
1. I'm worried how I can prepare for the exam.
2. I'm worried about how I can prepare for the exam.
Top answer
Perhaps these examples will help with any confusion: He worries too much. (intransitive, no object) He worries about her health. (with a preposition + noun) He worries about getting to work on time.
- Perhaps these examples will help with any confusion: He worries too much.
- (intransitive, no object) He worries about her health.
- (with a preposition + noun) He worries about getting to work on time.
- (with a verb + ing) He's worried that they won't arrive on time.
- (with subordinate clause - subject + verb)
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Perhaps these examples will help with any confusion:
He worries too much. (intransitive, no object)
He worries about her health. (with a preposition + noun)
He worries about getting to work on time. (with a verb + ing)
He's worried that they won't arrive on time. (with subordinate clause - subject + verb)
He worries too much. (intransitive, no object)
He worries about her health. (with a preposition + noun)
He worries about getting to work on time. (with a verb + ing)
He's worried that they won't arrive on time. (with subordinate clause - subject + verb)
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If so, "I'm worried about how I can prepare for the exam" is wrong?
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No, it's correct. Sorry that my list of examples was not 100% complete. 
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