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May 20, 2017 · English, USA. May 20, 2017. #12. raymondaliasapollyon said: The fact that "in case" and "lest" both make sense in the sentence does not mean they are fairly close in meaning. The two are not distant. It would seem that "lest" and "for fear that/of" more strongly focus preventing something happening while "in case" (and "in the event that/of ...
Apr 9, 2010 · Synonyms: shake, tremble, quake, quiver, shiver, shudder. These verbs mean to manifest involuntary vibratory movement. Shake is the most general: The floor shook when I walked heavily across the room. Tremble implies quick, rather slight movement, as from excitement, weakness, or anger: The speaker trembled as he denounced his opponents.
Jul 6, 2014 · Jul 1, 2014. #3. We was afraid of being scolded is correct. You would need to change "afraid to be scolded" to "afraid that he would be scolded" to make it correct. To be afraid of and to be afraid to are interchangeable when the subject is doing the action e.g. He was afraid of swimming in deep water / he was afraid to swim in deep water.
Nov 20, 2007 · davidg9218 said: There are a bunch of words representing fear or anxiety; I'm wondering about suggestions about how they compare and contrast with each other. Thanks! craindre: to fear. avoir peur: to be afraid. effrayer: to frighten. anxieux: anxious. inquiet: worried. D.
May 26, 2011 · As Boozer says the terms are 'tear/tears', 'teardrop/teardrops'. I don't think either 'a drop of tear or tears' are even possible considerations. However 'a drop of tear fluid' technically would be possible but very scientific and anything but poetic. And yes, 'tears' and 'drops' are countable. That's how they can exist in the plural.
Oct 8, 2014 · Like when we sit by this lake, I wish I knew what kind of turtle that was, so I could tell him. And I want to figure out what kind of duck that is, so I can tell him all about it the next time we come." "What do you want most for him?" "Whatever his dreams are, I'm down to ride for him." "What's your biggest fear for him?" "That he won't try.
Jul 12, 2007 · Shanghai, China. China, Chinese. Jul 12, 2007. #1. Hi Everyone, Are the two expressions below both grammatically correct? I googled and found 'without A and B' is much more used than 'without A or B', which is just contrary to my understanding that 1) should be more grammatically correct, just like 'not A or B'.
Sep 5, 2006 · Aug 31, 2006. #5. Fredsie said: To say "I am frightened of spiders" means that you have a general fear of them - that is, it implies a permanent state of mind. Although "I am frightened by spiders" could also be interpreted in the same way, it additionally has the meaning of having experienced a particular event of being frightened by them - "I ...
Mar 17, 2007 · English. Nov 30, 2011. #19. Use improved when something has undergone a fundamental change which makes it better than before. Use enhanced when something has been modified without a change of class and is now better than before. For example: We can add two more wheels to improve a truck (fundamental change).
Jul 20, 2007 · I fear abuse from trendy native speakers, not from learners of English. The former love to use 'I feel good' while the latter know about English grammar. Typical dialogue in the office on Monday morning: -Jaaaaaaaaaaane! How are you today?-Good, good, thanks.
