[Grammar] cried of pain or cried for pain?

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eugyn

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I wish to know the different between cried of pain n cried for pain. Which is the correct in use?
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Hi,

I would say "cried in pain". I think "cried out of pain" is also correct.

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I wish to know the difference between 'cried of pain' and 'cried for pain'. Which is [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] correct [STRIKE]in[/STRIKE][STRIKE] use[/STRIKE]?
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Welcome to the forums, eugyn, and thank you for giving your thread a good title.:-D

Neither of those prepositions is correct.

Use 'cried in pain' or 'cried with pain.'

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Or "cried from pain".
 
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