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    Default 'terrified with' and 'terrified of'

    'terrified with' and 'terrified of'

    Can I swicth these?

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    Default Re: 'terrified with' and 'terrified of'

    Try putting them into a complete sentence and see which of them sounds more natural.

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    Default Re: 'terrified with' and 'terrified of'

    Quote Originally Posted by Rover_KE View Post
    Try putting them into a complete sentence and see which of them sounds more natural.

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    1) I'm terrified with you.
    2) I'm terrified of you.
    3) I'm terrified with that.
    4) I'm terrified of that.

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    Default Re: 'terrified with' and 'terrified of'

    Which do you think sound more natural?

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    Default Re: 'terrified with' and 'terrified of'

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    Which do you think sound more natural?
    Mmmmm... 'I'm terrified of you' and 'I'm terrified of that' ...

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    Default Re: 'terrified with' and 'terrified of'

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    Mmmmm... 'I'm terrified of you' and 'I'm terrified of that' ...
    Yes.

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