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scare n frens
Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:14 pm
by kshyaa
hi there helper . .
i need ur help in this situation
is scare, afraid, terrify, fear, horrify . . interchangeable
thx before n wait for the explanation
greetings,
Re: scare n frens
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:28 pm
by Joe
NO
First of all, they are not all the same parts of speech.
scare is a verb (and can be a noun)
afraid is an adjective
terrify is a verb
fear is a verb and noun
horrify is a verb
Re: scare n frens
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:26 am
by kshyaa
thx for ur answers josef_
but is there any certain time when to use one of that vocabs (in what situation)
is there kind of "level of fear"?
Re: scare n frens
Posted: Tue Apr 21, 2009 5:58 am
by Joe
The Fear Index (strongest at bottom)
scared (adj)
afraid (adj)
terrified (adj)
Horrified is not included because its meaning is closer to "shocked", not "afraid".
to scare (Spiders scare me.)
to fear (I fear spiders.)
to terrify (Spiders terrify me.)
Re: scare n frens
Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 12:34 pm
by kshyaa
ok josef, thx for the explanation, got it now. . . .