Question

[Sally2000]

Can we use Occupied instead of Busy?
for example ,
1. I am busy with my exams or I am occupied with my exams
2. Shes busy with her son orshes occupied with her son




Thanks

[arunp]

Originally Posted by Sally2000

Can we use Occupied instead of Busy?
for example ,
1. I am busy with my exams or I am occupied with my exams
2. Shes busy with her son orshes occupied with her son




Thanks

Both the words busy and occupied mean ' engaged in action '.

Both the sentences appear correct. However, a teacher may have different views on usage.

[Sally2000]

Originally Posted by arunp

Both the words busy and occupied mean ' engaged in action '.

Both the sentences appear correct. However, a teacher may have different views on usage.

yes I know it means engaged in action.
but it can give different meanings ,
what I meant it wasn't the exact meaning of the word I want to know if it Can be used in the same place where the busy word is used?
for example I can say the room is occupied with pepole but I don't think in here I can use the word Busy!

some words have exactly the same meaning but when they are used in a sentence they give different meaning,So is it the same for these two words Occupied and Busy ?