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  1. 23-Mar-2011, 09:04 #1
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    Default be shocked? get shocked?

    Is it possible to say "might be" shocked? It means before telling the news "she is already shocked". Doesn't it have to be "she might get shocked"?

    ex)You had better not tell the news to Jane. She might be shocked.
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    Default Re: be shocked? get shocked?

    Quote Originally Posted by keannu View Post
    Is it possible to say "might be" shocked? It means before telling the news "she is already shocked". Doesn't it have to be "she might get shocked"?

    ex)You had better not tell the news to Jane. She might be shocked.
    "You had better not tell the news to Jane. She might be shocked." This is fine.
  3. 23-Mar-2011, 11:30 #3
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    Default Re: be shocked? get shocked?

    To me, she might get shocked suggests an electric shock rather than a surprise.
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