12/11/2024
Difference Between
Be Afraid/ Frightened/Scared
SCARED: Is very common in informal speech and is often used to describe
Small fears.
E.g. George was driving very fast and we were a bit scared . AFRAID is more formal and less common.
Of Afraid / Frightened / scared of means that you feel fear when you see or experience something unpleasant may happen to somebody.
E.g. Iam afraid of Snakes
For Afraid / Frightened/ Scared means that you are worried that something unpleasant may happen to somebody.
E.g: I was frightened for his safety.
Some times ABOUT is used with Frightened and Scared but not with Afraid.
E.g.Iam scared about going to the city again..
You can use very,a bit,too etc. with Frightened and Scared,but not with Afraid.
+Noun: a Frightened/Scared child. You cannot use AFRAID in front of a noun
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