Gene93 Posted 11 years ago
Vocabulary
refrain/restrain
Hello,
Are both examples natural: "Restrain yourself from smoking in this area/Refrain from smoking in this area"? The latter sounds better to me, but is the first one grammatical?
Are both examples natural: "Restrain yourself from smoking in this area/Refrain from smoking in this area"? The latter sounds better to me, but is the first one grammatical?
Top answer
I think you could consider the first grammatical, but it's of a rather nasty nature.
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I think you could consider the first grammatical, but it's of a rather nasty nature.
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I guess it is. I realize that it's meaning is different. What does it suggest to you? Refrain is often used in announcements and signs.
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Gene93I guess it is. I realize that it's meaning is different. What does it suggest to you? Refrain is often used in announcements and signs.Restrain yourself sounds like "Get hold of yourself, control yourself!"
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