Friday, December 18, 2015

fearful/fearsome: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Friday, December 18, 2015

fearful/fearsome 
To be “fearful” is to be afraid. To be “fearsome” is to cause fear in others. Remember that someone who is fierce is fearsome rather than fearful.





















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