Showing posts with label Angry. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Confused Words


Sore and Soar

Sore means painful, aching, stinging, injury, angry, annoyed, etc.
Soar means to fly, ascend, rise, climb, escalate, etc.

My feet were sore after the long walk.
She was sore over his sarcastic remark.
The eagle can soar high in the sky.
When the hospital offered free help, the poor couple’s spirits soared.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Confused Adjectives


Angry and Sorry
Rule: Angry means enraged, furious; Sorry means sad, regretful.
Incorrect Usage: (a) She is sorry with me for lying to her.
                                (b) I am angry that I couldn’t help you.

Correct Usage: (a) She is angry with me for lying to her.
                                             (b) I am sorry that I couldn’t help you.