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What is the difference between get scared of and get scared by ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
What is the difference between get scared of and get scared by ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
Are there any situations where “scared by” should be used instead of “scared of”.
For example, is it more natural say “Did you get scared by the dog?” than “Did you get scared of the dog?”?
For some reason, “by” sounds better to me in this case. Are they interchangeable?
For example, is it more natural say “Did you get scared by the dog?” than “Did you get scared of the dog?”?
For some reason, “by” sounds better to me in this case. Are they interchangeable?
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「get scared of」と「get scared by」の違いは、主語が異なる点にあります。具体的には、「get scared of」は誰かが何かに対して恐れるという意味で、恐れの対象が主語となります。一方、「get scared by」は、誰かが何かによって恐れるという意味で、恐れの原因が主語となります。
例えば、「I get scared of spiders.」（私はクモが怖い）では、クモが主語となり、その恐れの対象として扱われています。一方、「I get scared by sudden loud noises.」（私は突然の大きな音に怖がる）では、突然の大きな音が主語となり、その原因として扱われています。
このように、「get scared of」と「get scared by」は、恐れの対象と原因に焦点を当てた表現として使われる点が異なります。
例えば、「I get scared of spiders.」（私はクモが怖い）では、クモが主語となり、その恐れの対象として扱われています。一方、「I get scared by sudden loud noises.」（私は突然の大きな音に怖がる）では、突然の大きな音が主語となり、その原因として扱われています。
このように、「get scared of」と「get scared by」は、恐れの対象と原因に焦点を当てた表現として使われる点が異なります。
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- English (US)
Hello!
I think technically yes they’re interchangeable but it kind of seems to imply different meanings in that example.
Is it in present tense or past tense?
I think that will make the biggest difference in how you would use it, whether you’re talking about something that has already happened or not.
Example:
“Were you scared by the dog?”
“Are you scared of the dog?”
Or maybe
“Did you get scared by a dog before?”
“Is that why you’re scared of dogs?”
“I got scared by a snake”
“I am scared of snakes.”
Hope this helps!
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@TheStrangest Thank you so much for the examples!!:)
I wanted to know if the past tense and the question form“did you get scared by” sounds better than “did you get scared of”. I’m guessing it does from your examples.
Do you think of any situations where you would say “did you get scared of” ?
I wanted to know if the past tense and the question form“did you get scared by” sounds better than “did you get scared of”. I’m guessing it does from your examples.
Do you think of any situations where you would say “did you get scared of” ?
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