Hanuman_2000 Posted 21 years ago
Grammar
with/in fear
Hello,
1. He fainted in fright.
2. He fainted with fright.
Which one is correct?
What is the diffrence between "in fright" and "with fright"?
1. He fainted in fright.
2. He fainted with fright.
Which one is correct?
What is the diffrence between "in fright" and "with fright"?
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For what it's worth... I've always used it or heard it without any object at all, whether direct object or indirect object.
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Maybe "he fainted for fright"? I'd say "he was so frightened that he fainted", or "the fright made him faint".
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Two examples using fear:
1. We lived in fear.
2. He was shaking with fear.
I have a feeling that "He fainted with fright " is better.
1. We lived in fear.
2. He was shaking with fear.
I have a feeling that "He fainted with fright " is better.
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I think I might disagree with Savvy on this particular one. 'Out of' is to me an equivalent to 'From', as in 'He fainted from fright'. And this does not sound ok to my ear. But maybe I'm wrong after all...
However, Pieanne's suggestion 'Fright made him faint' is still my favorite, as of today...
However, Pieanne's suggestion 'Fright made him faint' is still my favorite, as of today...
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Check this out:
''The old man fainted out of fear and exhaustion and had to be carried back to camp.'' from the following site:
http://66.102.7.1
''The old man fainted out of fear and exhaustion and had to be carried back to camp.'' from the following site:
http://66.102.7.1
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Yes, "fainted out of fear" looks good 
, from the googling I just did.
, from the googling I just did.00
Savvy, you definitely have a valid point here with the example provided.
Besides 'out of' is commonly used to indicate what sensation or attitude is involved with the action taking place : 'I asked out of curiosity' or 'He acted out of compassion' for example. So it makes sense to use it in the above context as well.
Besides 'out of' is commonly used to indicate what sensation or attitude is involved with the action taking place : 'I asked out of curiosity' or 'He acted out of compassion' for example. So it makes sense to use it in the above context as well.
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