Posted by rfvv on Friday, June 3, 2016 at 6:42am.
1. If you are stressed, you feel tense and anxious because of difficulties in your life.
2. If someone is stressed out, they are very tense and anxious because of difficulties in their lives.
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The above are form Collins Dictionary.
Q1: Does it mean that there is a difference between 'stressed' and 'stressed out'? In other dictionaries, I could find that 'stressed out' is the informal form for 'stressed.' Does it mean 'stressed out' is 'stressed?
Q2: In sentence 2, why does 'they' refer to 'someone'? •English - Writeacher, Friday, June 3, 2016 at 7:21am
Q1 - There is no difference between "stressed" and "stressed out." The latter simply has an extra word.
Q2 - "they" and "their" (plurals) are incorrect since "someone" is singular.
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Thank you for your help.
1. If you are stressed, you feel tense and anxious because of difficulties in your life.
2. If someone is stressed out, they are ((very)) tense and anxious because of difficulties in their lives.
3. You were stressed yesterday.
4. You were very stressed yesterday.
5. You were stressed out.
6. You were very stressed out.
(Can we use all the espressions?)
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The force of an average human punch varies depending on various factors like age, weight, height, physical condition, technique, and other factors. However, on average, a person's punch could exert between 765-1,225 newtons of force. Professional boxers or martial artists can deliver punches with a force of over 4,000 newtons.
All are fine except for sentence 2. Here are some ways to correct it:
2. If someone is stressed out, he or she is tense and anxious because of difficulties in life.
2. If people are stressed out, they are tense and anxious because of difficulties in their lives.
how hard can the average human punch?
Q1: Does it mean that there is a difference between 'stressed' and 'stressed out'? In other dictionaries, I could find that 'stressed out' is the informal form for 'stressed.' Does it mean 'stressed out' is 'stressed?
A1: In general, there is no significant difference between 'stressed' and 'stressed out' in terms of meaning. Both terms refer to feeling tense and anxious because of difficulties in life. However, 'stressed out' is often considered the informal or colloquial form of 'stressed.' This means that 'stressed out' is commonly used in informal conversation or spoken language, while 'stressed' may be more appropriate in formal or written contexts.
Q2: In sentence 2, why does 'they' refer to 'someone'?
A2: In sentence 2, 'they' is used as a gender-neutral pronoun to refer to 'someone.' In English, when the gender of a person is unknown or unspecified, 'they' can be used as a singular pronoun instead of 'he' or 'she.' This is a way to avoid gender bias or assumptions. The use of 'they' in this context acknowledges that the person being referred to could be of any gender.